NYC80FHM01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · East Hanover, NJ · October 23, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
October 23, 1979
Place
East Hanover, NJ · EAST HANOVER, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N65601Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report January 17, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791023031609A
Case key
133230

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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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3-3567  79/10/23   EAST HANOVER,NJ     CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 35, 45 TOTAL
        TIME - 1115                    N65601              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 44 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - HANOVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EAST HANOVER,NJ             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: IMPROPERLY SERVICED AIRCRAFT (GROUND CREW)
           PERSONNEL - MAINTENANCE,SERVICING,INSPECTION: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- WATER FOUND IN FBO TANK, ACFT WINGS AND GASCOLATOR.

Aircraft

Registration
N65601
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Hanover

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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