NYC81FHD28

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Hamilton Sq, NJ · June 13, 1981

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 13, 1981
Place
Hamilton Sq, NJ · HAMILTON SQ, NJ
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N704PQCessna 150
Status
Completed · report March 10, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810613032429A
Case key
125420

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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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3-3422  81/6/13    HAMILTON SQ,NJ      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 54 TOTAL
        TIME - 1650                    N704PQ              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, 51 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          ROBBINSVILLE,NJ             RETURN                       LANCASTER,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           STALL                                                    LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           MISCELLANEOUS - EVASIVE MANEUVER TO AVOID COLLISION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- PRIMER FOUND UNLOCKED & PARTIALLY OUT.PLT STD PULLED CARB HEAT CONTROL TO REDUCE RPM DRNG DESCENT.

Aircraft

Registration
N704PQ
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.