NYC78FGM31

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Mt Pleasant, PA · May 26, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 26, 1978
Place
Mt Pleasant, PA · MT PLEASANT, PA
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N2639JCessna 150
Status
Completed · report June 21, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780526009379A
Case key
142376

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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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3-0957  78/5/26    MT PLEASANT,PA      CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             PRIVATE,FL.INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1200                    N2639J              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      27, 549 TOTAL HOURS, 87
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MT PLEASANT-SCOTT
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          BELLE VERNON,PA             RETURN                       MT PLEASANT,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SOFT RUNWAY

Aircraft

Registration
N2639J
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mt Pleasant-Scott

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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.