NYC78DFJ07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Painted Post, NY · November 20, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
November 20, 1977
Place
Painted Post, NY · PAINTED POST, NY
Injuries
1 minor, 1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N11164Cessna 150L
Status
Completed · report January 7, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19771120036109A
Case key
145624

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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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3-3629  77/11/20   PAINTED POST,NY     CESSNA 150L         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 53, 151
        TIME - 1350                    N11164              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 105 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - COSTA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PAINTED POST,NY             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           UNDERSHOOT                                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - TOUCH AND GO LANDING
        REMARKS- COLLIDED WITH CORN CROP.

Aircraft

Registration
N11164
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Costa

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N11164 · 1

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