NYC74DHJ26

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150G · Bayport, NY · April 29, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 29, 1974
Place
Bayport, NY · BAYPORT, NY
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5859GCessna 150G
Status
Completed · report July 9, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740429014729A
Case key
124262

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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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3-1363  74/4/29    BAYPORT,NY          CESSNA 150G         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 30, 24 TOTAL
        TIME - 0820                    N5859G              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EDWARDS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAYPORT,NY                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        REMARKS- DRIFTED TO LEFT OF RUNWAY COLLIDED WITH TREES.

Aircraft

Registration
N5859G
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Edwards

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.