# NTSB NYC77DFA13: Cessna 150, N1404Q, Edinburg, NY, January 22, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 22, 1977
- Place: Edinburg, NY · EDINBURG, NY
- Location: 43.2217° N, 74.1040° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Edinburg, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2217&lon=-74.1040&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 22, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156979
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC77DFA13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC77DFA13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0410  77/1/22    EDINBURG,NY         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 18, 59 TOTAL
        TIME - 1500                    N1404Q              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 42 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PLATEAU SKY RANCH
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          EDINBURG,NY                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N1404Q](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N1404Q-1993-09-27), registration cancelled 1993-09-27, S/N 15072704 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Plateau Sky Ranch

## 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 19770122001679A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770122001679A), Jan 22, 1977: Cessna 150L, Edinburg, NY, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N1404Q (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 NYC92LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC92LA041), Dec 12, 1991: Cessna 150 (N1404Q), Gansevoort, NY, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPERLY PLANNED APPROACH, RESULTING IN A LANDING ON AN ICY RUNWAY AT EXCESSIVE SPEED; AND UNABLE TO STOP ON THE AVAILABLE RUNWAY AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH TREES. FACTORS RELATED TO…

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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