NYC81FA022

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Lake Ronknkoma, NY · January 30, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
January 30, 1981
Place
Lake Ronknkoma, NY · LAKE RONKNKOMA, NY
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N49769Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report March 31, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810130002449A
Case key
127373

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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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3-0237  81/1/30    LAKE RONKNKOMA,NY   CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 15 TOTAL
        TIME - 1201                    N49769              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONG IS MACARTHUR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ISLIP,NY                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N49769
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Long Is Macarthur

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N49769 · 1

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