# NTSB NYC81FHD36: Morrisey 2150A, N5133V, Port Republic, NJ, August 28, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: August 28, 1981
- Place: Port Republic, NJ · PORT REPUBLIC, NJ
- Location: 39.5348° N, 74.4761° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Port Republic, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5348&lon=-74.4761&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report January 8, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 124109
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81FHD36
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHD36

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3056  81/8/28    PORT REPUBLIC,NJ    MORRISEY 2150A      CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 55, 875
        TIME - 1020                    N5133V              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 27 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WINCHELSEA
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          PORT REPUBLIC,NJ            BARGAINTOWN,NJ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DOWNWIND
        REMARKS- UN TO CLR 30FT TREES NR END OF 842FT RWY.MID PORTION OF RWY SLOPED DWNHILL IN DRCTN OF TKOF.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5133V](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5133V), registered now, S/N SP-29, built 1961 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MORRISEY 2150A
- Registry model: [Morrisey 2150A](https://openairdocs.org/model/morrisey-2150a) (registry code 5940204) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Winchelsea

## FAA reports on this event (1)

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

- [Accident 19810828052579A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810828052579A), Aug 28, 1981: Varga 2150AMORISY, Port Republic, NJ, Substantial damage. Entered sink rate on initial takeoff climb from short grass strip. Hit trees. . Warm humid day, misjudgment.

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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