# Accident 19970510047059A: Cessna 150H, Wilmington, DE, May 10, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 10, 1997, 11:13 local time
- Place: Wilmington, DE
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.6595° N, 75.5709° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6595&lon=-75.5709&mi=10
- Aircraft: N23471, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23471-2017-02-23) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150H (registry code 2071818, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150h) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150H
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC97LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA093) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970510047059A

## Narrative

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

(-16) PILOT WAS UNABLE TO LAND AIRCRAFT DURING CROSS WIND CONDITIONS AND ATTEMPTED TO "GO-AROUND". AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE AFTER STALLING FROM APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET. LEFT MAIN WHEEL TOUCHED DOWN HARD ON RUNWAY AND RIGHT WING BEGAN TO CLIMB, BLOWING THE AIRCRAFT INTO PARALLEL GRASS AREA ADJACENT TO RUNWAY. AT THAT POINT THE LEFT WING HIT THE GRASS SURFACE AND THE NOSE IMPACTED THE GROUND CAUSING THE PROPELLER AND ENGINE TO STOP. AIRMAN LOG REVIEW INDICATED THAT PILOT HAD ONLY 17 HOURS IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL AIRCRAFT WITH NO SPECIFIC TRAINING IN CROSS WIND LANDING TACHNIQUE. THE MAJORITY OF THE PILOT'S 91 HOURS FLIGHT TIME WAS IN PIPER AIRCRAFT. A REVIEW OF AIRCRAFT RECORDS INDICATE THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN AN AIRWORTHY CONDITION WITH ALL INSPECTIONS AND AIRWORTHINESS DIRECTIVES COMPLIED WITH.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

## 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 NYC97LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA093), May 10, 1997: Cessna 150H (N23471), New Castle, DE, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A contributing factor was the gusty wind conditions.

## Other reports on N23471 (3)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 20100904045379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20100904045379A), Sep 4, 2010: Cessna 150H (N23471), Deland, FL, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Aircraft departed Deland airport (ded), made contact with (4) powerlines approx. 1/2 mile from airport. Powerlines were 40'AGL, aircraft hit powerlines then…
- [Incident 19980902039349I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980902039349I), Sep 2, 1998: Cessna 150H (N23471), Columbia, MO. (-5) On September 2, 1998, Mr. Earl I. Covel operated Cessna 150, N23471, as pilot in command on a flight from mena intermountain airport at mena, Arkansas, to…
- [Incident 19970120002549I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970120002549I), Jan 20, 1997: Cessna 150H (N23471), Wilmington, DE. Engine quit on dual flight. Landed short of runway. NR2 cyl failed. Bent connecting rod. Piston in pieces.

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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