# Accident 20260819011152A: Cessna 150H, Carlisle, PA, August 19, 2026

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 19, 2026, 18:52 local time
- Place: Carlisle, PA
- Airport: Carlisle
- Damage: Destroyed
- Collision: Midair collision
- Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.1879° N, 77.1741° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.1879&lon=-77.1741&mi=10
- Aircraft: N23330, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23330) (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
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 1
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA26FA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA309) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260819011152A

## Narrative

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

AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON RUNWAY 28 AT N94 (CARLISLE AIRPORT) AIRCRAFT STRUCK HELICOPTER HOVERING 150 OFF THE NORTH SIDE OF RUNWAY IN GRASS AREA. SINCE THIS WAS A MID-AIR COLLISION REFERENCE SECOND REPORT NUMBER A-EA-13-26-012

## Other aircraft in the event

- N873ST, Bell Helicopter Textron Canada 407: [Accident 20260819011162A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20260819011162A)

## 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 ERA26FA309](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA26FA309), Aug 19, 2026: Cessna 150 (N23330), Carlisle, PA, destroyed, 1 fatal, investigation ongoing

## Other reports on N23330 (1)

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

- [Accident 19901118050969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901118050969A), Nov 18, 1990: Cessna 150H (N23330), Freeport, PA, Substantial damage. Left airport for another for cheaper fuel. Engine quit on final. Nosed over landing short. No engine defects found.

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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