# NTSB NYC78FNE11: Cessna 150, N7255G, Shrewsbury, MA, February 25, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: February 25, 1978
- Place: Shrewsbury, MA · SHREWSBURY, MA
- Location: 42.2959° N, 71.7128° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Shrewsbury, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2959&lon=-71.7128&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 11, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 143183
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FNE11
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FNE11

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0426  78/2/25    SHREWSBURY,MA       CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 16, 19 TOTAL
        TIME - 1157                    N7255G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WORCESTER,MA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - SNOW-COVERED
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AIRCRAFT CRASHED IN FROZEN LAKE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7255G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7255G-2007-06-21), registration cancelled 2007-06-21, S/N 15074627, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780225002709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780225002709A), Feb 25, 1978: Cessna A150K, Shrewsbury, MA, Substantial damage. Aircraft crashed in frozen lake.

## Other investigations on N7255G (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA06CA112](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA06CA112), Aug 14, 2006: Cessna 150L (N7255G), Crystal River, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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