# NTSB NYC76AN062: Cessna 150M, N2928V, Buena, NJ, December 28, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: December 28, 1975
- Place: Buena, NJ · BUENA, NJ
- Location: 39.5292° N, 74.9452° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Buena, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5292&lon=-74.9452&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 21, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151820
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76AN062
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76AN062

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3606  75/12/28   BUENA,NJ            CESSNA 177RG        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 64, 484
        TIME - 1459                    N5AW                PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 162 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  2  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MARLTON,NJ                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - NO                                ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- LEFT WING OF N5AW COLLIDED WITH LEFT WING OF N2928V.PLT CKG RELATIVE PSN OF ACFT TO VOR.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3606  75/12/28   BUENA,NJ            CESSNA 150M         CR-  2  0  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE,FL.INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1459                    N2928V              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      25, 857 TOTAL HOURS, 632
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  1                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HAMMONTON,NJ                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH IN FLIGHT                  IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SUNGLARE
         SPECIAL DATA
          SEGMENTS OF AVIATION INVOLVED - SMALL US GEN.AV.-SMALL US GEN.AV.
          CONTROLLING AGENCY - NO CONTROL                          RADAR CTL/SURVEILLANCE - NOT UNDER RADAR CONTACT
          TRAFFIC ADVISORY ISSUED - NONE                           CONTROL ZONE/AREA - YES
          EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN - YES                               ANTI-COLLISION LIGHTS - INSTALLED,OPERATION UNKNOWN
        REMARKS- LEFT WING OF N2928V COLLIDED WITH LEFT WING OF N5AW,CONVERGING ANGLE WAS APRX HEAD ON.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N2928V](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2928V-1976-02-19), registration cancelled 1976-02-19, S/N 150-76324, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N5AW](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5AW-2012-09-24), registration cancelled 2012-09-24, S/N 177RG-0320, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177RG
- Registry model: [Cessna 177RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177rg) (registry code 2073709) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-a1b6d) (registry code 41593, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (2)

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

- [Accident 19751228040882A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751228040882A), Dec 28, 1975: Cessna 150M, Buena, NJ, Destroyed. Left wing of N2928V collided with left wing of N5AW,converging angle was aprx head on.
- [Accident 19751228040881A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751228040881A), Dec 28, 1975: Cessna 177RG, Buena, NJ, Substantial damage. Left wing of N5AW collided with left wing of N2928V.plt ckg relative psn of acft to VOR.

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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