# NTSB CHI84LA129: Cessna 150M, N714MC, Hagerstown, IN, March 3, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: March 3, 1984, 12:15 local (17:15 UTC)
- Place: Hagerstown, IN
- Coordinates: 39.910232, -85.149543 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.9102&lon=-85.1495&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12560
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI84LA129
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12560/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI84LA129

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selected, pilot in command (cause)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - snow covered (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - snowbank (contributing factor)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## Analysis

DURING THE ROLLOUT AFTER A NORMAL LANDING THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A SNOWDRIFT ON THE SOD RWY. THE COLLISION COLLAPSED THEACFT NOSE GEAR AND DAMAGED THE PROPELLER AND FIREWALL OF THE ACFT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N714MC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N714MC), registered now, S/N 15079273 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15079273
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: B & L Aviation
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Aerobatic
- Last inspection: 100 hour, March 15, 1983
- Departed: LUK, CINCINNATI, OH
- Airport: IG1, Hagerstown, runway 2, 4,000 × 200 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 105 total, 102 in this make and model, 63 as pilot in command, 7 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 90° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 27 °F, dew point 14 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: IND, 53 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840303006179A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840303006179A), Mar 3, 1984: Cessna 150M, Hagerstown, IN, Substantial damage. During landing roll on unplowed snow covered runway, nose gear collapsed after entering snowdrift.

## Other investigations on N714MC (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 CHI79FEX36](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI79FEX36), Aug 12, 1979: Cessna 150M (N714MC), Richmond, IN, substantial damage

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.

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