# NTSB NYC76DNC38: Cessna 150, N3254J, Lincoln, ME, April 6, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 6, 1976
- Place: Lincoln, ME · LINCOLN, ME
- Location: 45.3597° N, 68.5022° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Lincoln, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.3597&lon=-68.5022&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 21, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153018
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76DNC38
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DNC38

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0683   76/4/6    LINCOLN,ME          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 23, 79 TOTAL
        TIME - 1300                    N3254J              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 6 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LINCOLN MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BANGOR,ME                   LINCOLN,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF BRAKES AND/OR FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT SHOULDERS
        REMARKS- ACFT DRIFTED R,OFF RWY,ONTO SOFT SOD AREA.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3254J](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N3254J), registered now, S/N 15065954, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (registry code 2071816) (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: Lincoln Muni

## 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 19760406007499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760406007499A), Apr 6, 1976: Cessna 150G, Lincoln, ME, Substantial damage. Acft drifted r,off rwy,onto soft sod area.

## Other investigations on N3254J (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 CHI69F0060](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI69F0060), Jul 5, 1968: Cessna 150G (N3254J), Knox, IN, substantial damage

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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