# NTSB NYC76FNE19: Cessna 150, N8353J, Worcester, MA, March 25, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 25, 1976
- Place: Worcester, MA · WORCESTER, MA
- Location: 42.2626° N, 71.8023° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Worcester, MA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2626&lon=-71.8023&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report April 27, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153136
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC76FNE19
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76FNE19

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0535  76/3/25    WORCESTER,MA        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 38, 32 TOTAL
        TIME - 1130                    N8353J              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WORCESTER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          TURNERS FALLS,MA            WORCESTER,MA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY WEATHER BUREAU PERSONEL, BY PHONE
        WEATHER FORECAST - FORECAST SUBSTANTIALLY CORRECT
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED                                      2500
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     RIGHT CROSS WIND 068-112 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          220                                                       9
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      VFR
        REMARKS- PLT LANDED AIRCRAFT IN A CRAB.WINDS GUSTING 20K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8353J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8353J-2023-12-11), registration cancelled 2023-12-11, S/N 15066253, built 1967 (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: Worcester

## 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 19760325006609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760325006609A), Mar 25, 1976: Cessna 150G, Worcester, MA, Substantial damage. Plt landed aircraft in a crab. Winds gusting 20K.

## Other investigations on N8353J (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 NYC69D0122](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC69D0122), Jul 30, 1968: Cessna 150 (N8353J), Ipswich, MA, 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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