# Accident 19970419006129A: Cessna 150G, Knightdale, NC, April 19, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 19, 1997, 16:15 local time
- Place: Knightdale, NC
- Airport: Raleigh East Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Go Round (Aborted VFR)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.7690° N, 78.6296° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7690&lon=-78.6296&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3235X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3235X-1998-09-18) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150G (registry code 2071816, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150G
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 564 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA97LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA143) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970419006129A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

BLOWN OFF RUNWAY ALIGNMENT ON FLARE. TRIED NOSE HIGH GO AROUND BUT DRIFTED UNCHECKED INTO TREES. NO CROSSWIND SKILL (-23) AIRCRAFT DRIFTED OFF RUNWAY AND HIT TREES BESIDE RUNWAY.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA97LA143](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA97LA143), Apr 19, 1997: Cessna 150G (N3235X), Raleigh, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: failure of the pilot to maintain proper runway alignment during the attempted landing and go-around. Factors relating to the accident were: the gusty crosswind condition, and proximity of trees to…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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