- Date
- June 2, 1986, 22:30 local (Jun 3, 1986, 02:30 UTC)
- Place
- Syracuse, NY
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N61316Cessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860602021579A
- Case key
- 30347
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During descent about six miles from Syracuse hancock airport, the flight experienced engine vibration. Engine lost power and restarted. However when flight was at 3500 feet, power was lost again. Pilot set up for best glide and crashed in a grassy field. Full right rudder applied to avoid trees. The left wing struck small trees, spinning the aircraft 180 degrees coming to rest in upright position with right wing extended into the air.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N61316
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15070959
- Airframe hours
- 3,755
- Engine
- Continental O-200A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Francis T. Stafford
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 18, 1985
- Departed
- SFZ · Pawtucket, RI
- Destination
- Tulip, MI
- Airport
- ROC · Rochester
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 532 total · 208 in this make and model · 532 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/bright
- Wind
- 0° at 5 knots, gusting 7
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Temperature
- 39 °F, dew point 36 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.