Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 150E N3566J

7 April 1991 · Walkill, New York, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 7 April 1991 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 150E registered N3566J, operated by Joshua Wallace, was involved in an accident near Walkill, New York, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 17:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Walkill, New York, United States
Nearest airport
Kobelt (10N)
Coordinates
41.6008, -74.1602
Aircraft
Cessna 150E
Registration
N3566J
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Joshua Wallace
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Fredericksburg → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC91LA109

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

AN INFLIGHT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN DURING AN UNCONTROLLED DESCENT AFTER THE PILOT PARACHUTED FROM THE AIRPLANE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE FUEL EXHAUSTION AND THE PILOT'S DISREGARD FOR EMERGENCY PROCEDURES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT WAS COMPLETING A CROSS-COUNTRY TRIP WHEN HE LOST ENGINE POWER ON FINAL APPROACH. ACCORDING TO THE FAA, HE TURNED THE AIRPLANE AWAY FROM THE AIRPORT AND PARACHUTED FROM THE AIRCRAFT AT 'APPROXIMATELY 560 FEET AGL. THE PARACHUTE OPENED JUST PRIOR TO GROUND CONTACT, AND THE AIRPLANE CRASHED IN THE BACKYARD OF A RESIDENCE.' THE PILOT STATED TO THE FAA THAT HE THOUGHT HE HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL. THE FAA ALSO FOUND THAT, 'THE AIRPLANE HAD RECEIVED DAMAGE TO ITS WINGS WHILE TAXIING ONE DAY PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.' THE PILOT 'HAD APPARENTLY CONDUCTED HIS OWN REPAIRS TO THE RIGHT WING' THAT WAS DAMAGED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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