# Accident 20040305021409A: Cessna 150F, Harrisonburg, VA, March 5, 2004

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 5, 2004, 14:45 local time
- Place: Harrisonburg, VA
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.5000° N, 78.9997° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.5000&lon=-78.9997&mi=10
- Aircraft: N3038X, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3038X-2012-09-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150F (registry code 2071814, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150F
- Reported engine: AMTR O200
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 255 total, 255 in this make and model, 63 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC04LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA081) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20040305021409A

## Narrative

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

(-23) ON MARCH 5, 2004 AND APPROXIMATELY 2:45 LT A CESSNA 150F N3038X WAS TRYING TO LAND WITH A STRONG TAIL WING. THE PILOT TRIED TO CONTINUE HIS FLIGHT AND STARTED A LEFT-HAND TURN. IT APPEARS THE RIGHT WING TIP OF THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED THE OUTER BRANCHES NEAR THE TOP OF A TREE. THE PLANE WENT INTO A DIVE, STRIKING THE GROUND LEFT WING FIRST INVERTED.

## 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 NYC04LA081](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC04LA081), Mar 5, 2004: Cessna 150F (N3038X), Harrisonburg, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper decision to attempt a landing with an excessive tailwind, which resulted in an inadvertent stall while attempting to climb during a go-around. A factor related to the accident…

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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