NYC74DHA27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Pittstown, NJ · April 20, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 20, 1974
Place
Pittstown, NJ · PITTSTOWN, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N2899SCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report May 15, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740420007789A
Case key
186509

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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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3-0670  74/4/20    PITTSTOWN,NJ        CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE UNK/NR, 15
        TIME - 1115                    N2899S              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SKY MANOR
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PITTSTOWN,NJ                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           TURBULENCE                                               LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: DIRT BANK                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS - VORTEX TURBULENCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL
        REMARKS- LNDD CLOSE BEHIND OTR LDG ACFT.

Aircraft

Registration
N2899S
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Sky Manor

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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