# Accident 19970601047019A: Cessna 150H, Elkton, MD, June 1, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 1, 1997, 16:50 local time
- Place: Elkton, MD
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 39.5995° N, 75.8198° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5995&lon=-75.8198&mi=10
- Aircraft: N22935, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N22935) (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 NYC97LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA102) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970601047019A

## Narrative

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

(-16) PILOT LANDED ON SMALL PRIVATE GRASS AIRPORT NEAR THE TOWN OF ELKTON, MD. UPON LANDING, THE PILOT STATED THAT THE RIGHT BRAKE GRABBED CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER RIGHT, STRIKING THE TREE LINE NEXT TO THE GRASS RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, NO INJURIES. UPON INVESTIGATION, NO FAULT COULD BE FOUND WITH THE RIGHT BRAKES.

## 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 NYC97LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA102), Jun 1, 1997: Cessna 150 (N22935), Elkton, MD, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in the airplane veering right, and striking trees.

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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