- Date
- February 11, 1978
- Place
- Bloomsburg, PA · BLOOMSBURG, PA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N5915JCessna 150K
- Status
- Completed · report March 30, 1978
- Report
- Brief approved by the director
- FAA report
- 19780211001809A
- Case key
- 143208
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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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FILE DATE LOCATION AIRCRAFT DATA INJURIES FLIGHT PILOT DATA F S M/N PURPOSE ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3-0319 78/2/11 BLOOMSBURG,PA CESSNA 150K CR- 0 0 2 INSTRUCTIONAL COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR., TIME - 0940 N5915J PX- 0 0 0 DUAL AGE 31, 855 TOTAL HOURS, DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL OT- 0 0 0 413 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT RATED. NAME OF AIRPORT - BLOOMBURG DEPARTURE POINT INTENDED DESTINATION BLOOMSBURG,PA LOCAL TYPE OF ACCIDENT PHASE OF OPERATION UNDERSHOOT LANDING: FINAL APPROACH COLLIDED WITH: SNOWBANK LANDING: ROLL PROBABLE CAUSE(S) PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT DUAL STUDENT - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND ALTITUDE FACTOR(S) AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW WINDROWS
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5915J
- Reported as
- Cessna 150K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Airport
- Bloomburg
N5915JRegistration cancelled Aug 23, 2012 · Cessna A150KAirframe modelCessna A150KEngine modelContinental 0-200 series
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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.
Other investigations on N5915J · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
NTSB MIA01LA073Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCabo Rojo, PRThe failure of the pilot to use carburetor heat during descent resulting in loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the airplane colliding with a fence and nosing over during a forced landing.NTSB NYC86LA054Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMarlboro, NJThe acft encountered what the plt described as a strong gust of wind on landing. The plt stated he experienced a wind shift of aprx 45 degs. The acft touched down fast and during subsequent bouncing the nose gear collapsed. The winds, according to the plt,…NTSB MKC73FCQ05Accident · No injuriesClosedOakley, KS