NYC80FHM06

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Teaneck, NJ · December 29, 1979

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 29, 1979
Place
Teaneck, NJ · TEANECK, NJ
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N50741Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 12, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19791229035739A
Case key
132049

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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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3-3569  79/12/29   TEANECK,NJ          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 21, 52 TOTAL
        TIME - 1338                    N50741              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GROTON CT                   CALDWELL,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                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
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT

Aircraft

Registration
N50741
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N50741 · 1

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