# NTSB NYC76DFJ12: Cessna 150, N2788J, Kirkwood, NY, October 15, 1975

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 15, 1975
- Place: Kirkwood, NY · KIRKWOOD, NY
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 23, 1975
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 151534
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76DFJ12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DFJ12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3510  75/10/15   KIRKWOOD,NY         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1605                    N2788J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE UNK/NR, 5150 TOTAL
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            HOURS, 2000 IN TYPE,
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - KIRKWOOD AIRPARK
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          KIRKWOOD,NY                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           DUAL STUDENT - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- LANDED HARD ON NOSE WHEEL,NOSE WHEEL COLLAPSED.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2788J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2788J-1976-09-02), registration cancelled 1976-09-02, S/N A150-0600, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna A150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a150m) (registry code 2071831) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Kirkwood Airpark

## 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 19751015036429A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19751015036429A), Oct 15, 1975: Cessna A150M, Kirkwood, NY, Substantial damage. Landed hard on nose wheel,nose wheel collapsed.

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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