NYC75FFJ10

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Gasport, NY · September 5, 1974

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
September 5, 1974
Place
Gasport, NY · GASPORT, NY
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N60658Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report October 2, 1974
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19740905027609A
Case key
134379

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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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3-2493   74/9/5    GASPORT,NY          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 34, 44 TOTAL
        TIME - 1020                    N60658              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ROYALTON
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          GARDENVILLE,NY              RETURN                       ERIE,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DELAYED IN INITIATING GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- 2ND LDG ATTEMPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N60658
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Royalton

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N60658 · 1

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