NYC80FHM18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · West Milford, NJ · May 26, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
May 26, 1980
Place
West Milford, NJ · WEST MILFORD, NJ
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N28135Cessna 150
Status
Completed · report July 23, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800526022679A
Case key
131294

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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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3-0840  80/5/26    WEST MILFORD,NJ     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 55, 293
        TIME - 1025                    N28135              PX-  0  0  0  TRAINING                  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GREENWOOD LAKE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SUSSEX,NJ                   WEST MILFORD,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        REMARKS- WIND GUSTS 25 KNOTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N28135
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Greenwood Lake

FAA reports on this event · 1

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