NYC79FHA21

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 170A · Sussex, NJ · August 19, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
August 19, 1979
Place
Sussex, NJ · SUSSEX, NJ
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N9902ACessna 170A
Status
Completed · report October 17, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790819021189A
Case key
134816

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2177  79/8/19    SUSSEX,NJ           CESSNA 170A         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 37,
        TIME - 1850                    N9902A              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  UNK/NR TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            UNK/NR IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SUSSEX
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUSSEX,NJ                  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL                                                    TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
           MISCELLANEOUS - UNQUALIFIED PERSON OPERATED AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- STUDENT PLT CERTIFICATE EXPIRED 9/30/74.

Aircraft

Registration
N9902A
Reported as
Cessna 170A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sussex

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.