# NTSB NYC73FHM17: Cessna 150H, N50271, Newfoundland, NJ, November 19, 1972

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: November 19, 1972
- Place: Newfoundland, NJ · NEWFOUNDLAND, NJ
- Location: 41.0546° N, 74.4301° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Newfoundland, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.0546&lon=-74.4301&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report January 11, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 168582
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73FHM17
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73FHM17

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1685  72/11/19   NEWFOUNDLAND NJ     CESSNA 150H         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 27, 40 TOTAL
        TIME - 1510                    N50271              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NAIROBI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPRING VALLEY,NY            WRIGHTSTOWN,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        REMARKS- ENCTRD SNOW,ICING COND UN CONT FLT LNDD IN BALL FLD.WIND 28K GUSTING.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N50271](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50271-1973-05-29), registration cancelled 1973-05-29, S/N 15069184, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150H
- Registry model: [Cessna 150H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150h) (registry code 2071818) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Nairobi

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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