# NTSB NYC80FHM09: Cessna 152, N24761, Picatny Arsenl, NJ, February 10, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: February 10, 1980
- Place: Picatny Arsenl, NJ · PICATNY ARSENL, NJ
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 7, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131723
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC80FHM09
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC80FHM09

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0222  80/2/10    PICATNY ARSENL,NJ   CESSNA 152          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 56 TOTAL
        TIME - 1557                    N24761              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PICATINNY HELPORT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CALDWELL,NJ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     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 - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT ESTIMATED FUEL ONBOARD,DID NOT CONFIRM.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N24761](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24761-1981-12-23), registration cancelled 1981-12-23, S/N 15280360, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Picatinny Helport

## 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 19800210002159A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800210002159A), Feb 10, 1980: Cessna 152, Picatinny Arsen, NJ, Destroyed. Engine failed due to fuel exhaustion.

## Other investigations on N24761 (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 NYC78DHM09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78DHM09), Feb 15, 1978: Cessna 152 (N24761), Fairfield, NJ, substantial damage

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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