# NTSB NYC71FGM37: Cessna 150H, N23239, Zelienople, PA, April 10, 1971

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 10, 1971
- Place: Zelienople, PA · ZELIENOPLE, PA
- Location: 40.7859° N, 80.1386° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Zelienople, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7859&lon=-80.1386&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 22, 1971
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 160966
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC71FGM37
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC71FGM37

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1298  71/4/10    ZELIENOPLE,PA       CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1205                    N23239              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 32, 680 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            550 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - TASA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ZELIENOPLE,PA               LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT QUARTERING HEAD WIND 293-337 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          310                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- NOSE WHEEL TOUCHED DWN HARD,PROBABLY COCKED DUE TO WIND.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: N23239 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150H
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Tasa

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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