Cessna 150J N60939
5 March 2017 · Argyle, New York, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 5 March 2017 at about 15:36 local time, a Cessna 150J registered N60939 was involved in an accident near Argyle, New York, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 15:36
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Argyle, New York, United States
- Coordinates
- 43.2375, -73.4433
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150J
- Registration
- N60939
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1969
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Glens Falls → Glens Falls
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA17LA120
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, which resulted in a forced landing and subsequent impact with trees.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The flight instructor and the student pilot departed for a local flight. After performing several takeoffs and landings, they departed the airport area to perform slow flight and stall maneuvers. While recovering from the second stall maneuver, the engine suddenly lost power completely. The flight instructor attempted to troubleshoot and then restart the engine but was unsuccessful. She performed a forced landing to a field and the airplane was substantially damaged when it struck trees. Postaccident examination of the airframe and engine was unable to identify evidence of any mechanical anomalies that would have resulted in the loss of engine power. Additionally, the temperature and dewpoint at the time of the accident were not conducive to the formation of carburetor ice, and the flight instructor stated that they had used carburetor heat during the flight. Based on this evidence, the reason for the loss of engine power could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2017 | Cessna 150 | McKinney, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 2017 | Cessna 150F | Bullard, Texas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Aug 2017 | Cessna 150 | Wasilla, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2017 | Cessna 150G | Rhine, Georgia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 May 2017 | Cessna 150M | Homerville, Georgia, United States | Tailwheels Etc. | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2017 | Cessna 150 | Siler City, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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