# NTSB NYC78FA086: Cessna 150, N714CR, Duncannon, PA, August 27, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: August 27, 1978
- Place: Duncannon, PA · DUNCANNON, PA
- Location: 40.3952° N, 77.0277° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Duncannon, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.3952&lon=-77.0277&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 28, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 140058
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FA086
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FA086

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2369  78/8/27    DUNCANNON,PA        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE, AGE 22, 93 TOTAL
        TIME - 1830                    N714CR              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  HOURS, 76 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ZELIENOPLE,PA               ROBBINSVILLE,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - RAIN
           WEATHER - FOG
        WEATHER BRIEFING - NO RECORD OF BRIEFING RECEIVED
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          OVERCAST                                                  900
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          2 MILES OR LESS                                          DRIZZLE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       72
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          120                                                       10
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          IFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PVT PILOT ON A TRAINING XC FLT ENCOUNTERED LOW CEILINGS.MADE OFF A/P LDG,COLLIDED WITH TREES.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N714CR](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N714CR-1991-10-21), registration cancelled 1991-10-21, S/N 15079078 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19780827029739A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780827029739A), Aug 27, 1978: Cessna A150K, Duncannon, PA, Substantial damage. Pvt pilot on a training xc flt encountered low ceilings. Made off ldg,collided with trees.

## Other investigations on N714CR (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 BFO89LA015](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO89LA015), Jan 14, 1989: Cessna 150 (N714CR), Winchester, VA, substantial damage. Probable cause: PARTIAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNKNOWN REASON. SOFT TERRAIN WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

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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