NYC70D0061

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Busti, NY · July 4, 1969

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 4, 1969
Place
Busti, NY · BUSTI, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N8325JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report November 18, 1969
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
164215

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2467   69/7/4    BUSTI,NY            CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 93 TOTAL
        TIME - 1330                    N8325J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 4 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WILSON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BUSTI,NY                    JAMESTOWN,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: WET RUNWAY
        REMARKS- RWY 1800 FT DOWN HILL,TAIL WIND 3-5K. RETURNED T0 BUSTI W/O LDG AT JAMESTOWN.

Aircraft

Registration
N8325J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Wilson

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