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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · West Middlesex, PA · November 14, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 14, 1981
Place
West Middlesex, PA · WEST MIDDLESEX, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N8305JCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report January 26, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811114074929A
Case key
123005

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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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3-3079  81/11/14   WEST MIDDLESEX,PA   CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 37, 350
        TIME - 1530                    N8305J              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 201 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WEST MIDDLESEX
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SHARON,PA                   YOUNGSTOWN,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: PARKED AIRCRAFT                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - WATER IN FUEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- UN TO STOP ON RWY AFT LNDG WO FLAPS.CESSNA 150,N6970S,SUBSTANTIAL DMG.FUNK B85C,N1634N,MINOR DMG.

Aircraft

Registration
N8305J
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
West Middlesex

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