NYC76FHM17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Fairfield, NJ · December 11, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
December 11, 1975
Place
Fairfield, NJ · FAIRFIELD, NJ
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N19145Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report February 20, 1976
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19751211040819A
Case key
151644

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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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3-3880  75/12/11   FAIRFIELD,NJ        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1645                    N19145              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 35, 3041 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            2510 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - CALDWELL WRIGHT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          FAIRFIELD,NJ                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- LONG FINAL,OTR TRAFFIC IN PATTERN.HIT TREES NR APCH END OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N19145
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Caldwell Wright

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.