Teterboro Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Hackensack, New Jersey 07603
Sunday, June 26, 1983 19:30 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

ACCORDING TO THE STUDENT'S FLT INSTRUCTOR (CFI), HE (THE CFI) HAD INFORMED GROUND CONTROL THAT THE STUDENT WAS GOING TO BE ON HIS 1ST SOLO FLT & WAS GOING TO FLY ONCE AROUND THE PATTERN. REPORTEDLY, THIS RADIO CALL WAS MADE BEFORE THE CFI DEPLANED AFTER DUAL INSTRUCTION. THE STUDENT THOUGHT THAT THE CFI'S ADVISORY WOULD BE COORDINATED WITH LOCAL CONTROL. THEREFORE, HE DID NOT ADVISE THAT HE WAS A STUDENT PLT ON HIS INITIAL CALL FOR TAKEOFF CLEARANCE. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE STUDENT WAS ADVISED TO REMAIN OUTSIDE THE CONTROL ZONE, DUE TO NUMEROUS INBOUND ACFT. HE DEPARTED FOR A TIME. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE WAS CLEARED TO REPORT OVERHEAD TO ENTER A DOWNWIND, BUT REPORTEDLY, HE DID NOT CALL UNTIL ON A DOWNWIND. ON BASE, HE MADE A 360 DEG TURN TO AVOID A POSSIBLE CONFLICT WITH OTHER TRAFFIC WITHOUT CONTACTING THE TOWER. WHILE MANEUVERING, THE ACFT ENTERED A STALL/SPIN. THE STUDENT RECOVERED APRX 150 FT AGL, THEN ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A ROAD. TO AVOID CARS, HE TURNED AWAY, BUT COLLIDED WITH A POWER LINE POLE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 6/26/1983
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1930
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City HACKENSACK
Event State NEW JERSEY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 07603
Event Date Year 1983
Event Date Month 6
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport TETERBORO
Event Location Nearest Airport ID TEB
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 2
Degrees magnetic from airport 60
Airport Elevation 9
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1900 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 10
Weather Observation Facility ID EWR
Elevation of weather observation facility 18
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 10
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 16
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 220
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1021
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 21329
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N10049
NTSB Number NYC83FA157
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Destroyed
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150L
Aircraft Series Identifier 150L
Aircraft Serial Number 15074760
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection May 12 1983 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 83
Airframe Hours 4157
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name J. KENNETH FORESTER
Aircraft Owner Street Address TETERBORO AIRPORT
Aircraft Owner City TETERBORO
Aircraft Owner State NJ
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code TEB
Departure City TETERBORO
Departure State NJ
Departure Country
Departure Time 1910
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 24
Runway Length 6015
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --