NYC78FHJ07

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Bayport, NY · February 25, 1978

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 25, 1978
Place
Bayport, NY · BAYPORT, NY
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N60616Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report April 24, 1978
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19780225004889A
Case key
143187

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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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3-0429  78/2/25    BAYPORT,NY          CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1100                    N60616              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 29, 1153 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            950 IN TYPE, NOT
                                                                                                   INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - EDWARDS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RONKONKOMA,NY               BAYPORT,NY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: SNOW ON RUNWAY
        REMARKS- DURING LANDING ON A SNOW COVERED R/W,LDG GEAR BROKE THROUGH SNOW.

Aircraft

Registration
N60616
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Edwards

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N60616 · 1

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