NYC81FGT01

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Pine Grove Mls, PA · November 2, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 2, 1980
Place
Pine Grove Mls, PA · PINE GROVE MLS, PA
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N22981Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report December 31, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801102074919A
Case key
127821

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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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3-3056   80/11/2   PINE GROVE MLS,PA   CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 116
        TIME - 1630                    N22981              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 110 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MIFFLINTOWN,PA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: OTHER
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- RPM DROPPED,CARB HEAT APPLIED,ENG STOPPED,MIX FOUND LEAN,CARB HEAT OFF.

Aircraft

Registration
N22981
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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