# NTSB NYC81FHM16: Cessna 150M, N7614U, Caldwell, NJ, September 20, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 20, 1981
- Place: Caldwell, NJ · CALDWELL, NJ
- Location: 40.8392° N, 74.2770° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Caldwell, NJ, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8392&lon=-74.2770&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 9, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122670
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC81FHM16
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC81FHM16

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3657  81/9/20    CALDWELL,NJ         CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE UNK/NR, 14
        TIME - 1100                    N7614U              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ESSEX COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CALDWELL,NJ                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM BOUNCED LANDING
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- 1ST SOLO FLT.LNDD SLGTLY FAST ON ALL 3 WHLS,BALLOONED,NOSE GEAR FAILED ON 2ND TCHDWN.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7614U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7614U-2010-08-24), registration cancelled 2010-08-24, S/N 15077768, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (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: Essex County

## 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 19810920059969A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810920059969A), Sep 20, 1981: Cessna 150M, Caldwell, NJ, Substantial damage. Bounced on landing, came down nose wheel first. Impact sheared off nose wheel.

## Other investigations on N7614U (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 ERA09CA321](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA09CA321), May 30, 2009: Cessna 150M (N7614U), Zebulon, NC, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during landing.

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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