# NTSB NYC75DHA03: Cessna 150, N18146, Gilbertville, PA, July 14, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: July 14, 1974
- Place: Gilbertville, PA · GILBERTVILLE, PA
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 24, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128298
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC75DHA03
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75DHA03

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1543  74/7/14    GILBERTVILLE,PA     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 51, 49 TOTAL
        TIME - 1205                    N18146              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - NEW HANOVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          GILBERTVILLE,PA             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED SPEED AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        REMARKS- BOUNCED LDG,ADDED PWR,PULLED BACK ON WHEEL.APRX 15-30FT AGL L WING DROPPED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N18146](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N18146-2018-01-11), registration cancelled 2018-01-11, S/N 15073819, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: New Hanover

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740714017529A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740714017529A), Jul 14, 1974: Cessna 150L, Gilbertville, PA, Substantial damage. Bounced ldg,added pwr,pulled back on wheel. Aprx 15-30FT AGL l wing dropped.

## Other investigations on N18146 (1)

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.

- [NTSB NYC03LA134](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC03LA134), Jun 23, 2003: Cessna 150L (N18146), Mount Holly, NJ, substantial damage. Probable cause: A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.

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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