# NTSB NYC79FHA16: Cessna 150G, N8397J, Slatington, PA, July 1, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 1, 1979
- Place: Slatington, PA · SLATINGTON, PA
- Location: 40.7536° N, 75.6108° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Slatington, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7536&lon=-75.6108&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 15, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134996
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC79FHA16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC79FHA16

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1391   79/7/1    SLATINGTON,PA       CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 44, 68 TOTAL
        TIME - 1615                    N8397J              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 24 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SLATINGTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SLATINGTON,PA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- ENG AND ACCESSORIES BLOWN DRY. ACFT SERVICED. SATISFACTORY ENG RUN PERFORMED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8397J](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8397J), registered now, S/N 15066297, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150G
- Registry model: [Cessna 150G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (registry code 2071816) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Slatington

## 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 19790701012809A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790701012809A), Jul 1, 1979: Cessna 150, Slatington, PA, Substantial damage. Engine stopped during climbout. Landed in river, nosed over. Found defective carburator air filter.

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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.