- Date
- June 9, 1984, 09:30 local (13:30 UTC)
- Place
- Mantan, NJ
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N3633LCessna 172
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840609076519A
- Case key
- 35683
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of engine power
Engine assembly - undeterminedCause
Forced landing
In flight collision with object
Visual lookout - inadequateCause
Clearance - not maintainedCause
Object - wire,static
In flight collision with terrain/water
Terrain condition - ground
Terrain condition - open field
Nose over
Analysis
Plt stated, while maneuvering at 650 ft the engine quit. During the forced landing apch, the acft contacted powerlines. The acft contacted the ground in a nose down attitude and nosed over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3633L
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- Continental O-300-D, 145 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Thomas Simpkins
- Departed
- 24N · Pitman, NJ
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 259 total · 154 in this make and model · 201 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.