Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 150M N9169U

30 July 1982 · Watertown, New York, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 30 July 1982 at about 02:24 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N9169U, operated by Joseph J. O'neill, was involved in an accident near Watertown, New York, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 02:24
Classification
Accident
Location
Watertown, New York, United States
Nearest airport
Watertown International
Coordinates
43.9691, -75.9103
Aircraft
Cessna 150M
Registration
N9169U
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Joseph J. O'neill
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
McLister → Ellis
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Bright
NTSB number
NYC82DA174

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE EN ROUTE ON A NIGHT FLIGHT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. DURING A FORCED LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A POWER LINE WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. THE POWER LINE FAILED AND THE PILOT CONTINUED THE LANDING, BUT THE PROPELLER, SPINNER, NOSE COWLING, LIFT STRUT, AND WING WERE DAMAGED. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE BELIEVED ALL USABLE FUEL HAD BEEN EXHAUSTED AFTER FLYING ONLY 3.4 HRS AFTER THE FUEL TANKS HAD BEEN FILLED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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