# Accident 20010614017099A: Cessna 150J, Westmifflin, PA, June 14, 2001

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 14, 2001, 12:10 local time
- Place: Westmifflin, PA
- Damage: No damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.3596° N, 79.9007° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3596&lon=-79.9007&mi=10
- Aircraft: N61138, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61138-2001-08-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150J (registry code 2071820, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150J
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC01LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA146) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20010614017099A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON JUNE 14, 2001, A CESSNA 150-J AIRCRAFT, N61138, DEPARTED RUNWAY 31, SIDE STEPPED THE RUNWAY AND PICKED A 20 X 50 FOOT ADVERTISING BANNER UP. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT GAIN ANY ALTITUDE AND STARTED TO DESCEND. THE PILOT DROPPED THE BANNER JUST BEFORE AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWERLINES.  THE AIRCRAFT THEN STRUCK A POLE WITH THE LEFT WING CAUSING HALF OF THE WING TO BE TORN OFF.  THE AIRCRAFT SPUN AROUND AND SKIDDED BACKWARDS INTO A GUARD HOUSE AT A PLANT ENTRANCE.

## 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 NYC01LA146](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC01LA146), Jun 14, 2001: Cessna 150J (N61138), West Mifflin, PA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while picking up a banner, and subsequent delay in releasing the banner, resulting in a stall/mush.

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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