# NTSB NYC78FHM28: Cessna 150, N5459Q, West Milford, NJ, September 10, 1978

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 10, 1978
- Place: West Milford, NJ · WEST MILFORD, NJ
- Location: 41.1312° N, 74.3674° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of West Milford, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1312&lon=-74.3674&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 5 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 13, 1978
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 139793
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC78FHM28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC78FHM28

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2964  78/9/10    WEST MILFORD,NJ     PIPER J-3           CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE UNK/NR, 705
        TIME - 1115                    N92128              PX-  0  0  1  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  3                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENWOOD LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WEST MILFORD,NJ             LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2964  78/9/10    WEST MILFORD,NJ     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 34, 700
        TIME - 1115                    N5459Q              PX-  0  0  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 292 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  2                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENWOOD LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          MORRISTOWN,NJ               RETURN                       WEST MILFORD,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: BOTH ON GROUND                  TAXI: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- ACFT TAXIED FM HOLD LINE ON TAXIWAY FORWARD WITHIN RUNWAY ENVIRONMENT.
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N5459Q](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5459Q), registered now, S/N 15073359, built 1972 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Greenwood Lake

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: [N92128](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N92128), registered now, S/N 16569, built 1946 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER J-3
- Registry model: [Piper J3C-65](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-j3c-65) (registry code 7100510) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental A&C75 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-a-c75-series) (registry code 17005, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Greenwood Lake

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19780910032671A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780910032671A), Sep 10, 1978: Cessna A150K, West Milford, NJ, Substantial damage. Acft taxied fm hold line on taxiway forward within runway environ.
- [Accident 19780910032672A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780910032672A), Sep 10, 1978: Piper L4B, West Milford, NJ, Substantial damage

## Other investigations on N5459Q (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 NYC75DHA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC75DHA21), Nov 2, 1974: Cessna 150 (N5459Q), Readington, NJ, substantial damage

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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