# NTSB IAD71DHD16: Cessna 150, N60234, Lincoln, DE, August 17, 1970

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 17, 1970
- Place: Lincoln, DE · LINCOLN, DE
- Location: 38.8678° N, 75.4225° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lincoln, DE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8678&lon=-75.4225&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 9, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 190924
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=IAD71DHD16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71DHD16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3382  70/8/17    LINCOLN,DEL         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 29, 23 TOTAL
        TIME - 1550                    N60234              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - DRUMMOND
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WILMINGTON,DEL              LAUREL,DEL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE TRAINING OF STUDENT
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      2500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     THUNDERSTORM
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES
          NONE                                                     210
        WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS                                      TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
           6                                                       VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- PLT BRIEFED BY SBY FSS BFR TKOF.ADVSD THUNDERSTORMS FCSTD FOR ENTIRE FLT PERIOD.PLT-4HR 15MIN SOLO
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N60234](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N60234-1971-11-15), registration cancelled 1971-11-15, S/N 15070162 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (registry code 2071820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Drummond

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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