NYC75DHA24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Honesdale, PA · December 18, 1974

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
December 18, 1974
Place
Honesdale, PA · HONESDALE, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N4593UCessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 22, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19741218040039A
Case key
144481

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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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3-3933  74/12/18   HONESDALE,PA        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 38, 249
        TIME - 1020                    N4593U              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 153 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CHERRY RIDGE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          POUGHKEEPSIE,NY             HONESDALE,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- GUST OF WIND BLEW AIRCAFT OVER ON BACK DURING LANDING ROLL OUT.

Aircraft

Registration
N4593U
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Cherry Ridge

FAA reports on this event · 1

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