- Date
- May 31, 1982
- Place
- Cross Keys, NJ
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N972MACessna 150H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 31, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820531020259A
- Case key
- 70375
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
According to the pilot, the aircraft touched down during landing, about halfway down the runway, then bounced several times. He elected to go around, applied full power, and moved the flap handle to the up position. The flaps were fully extended and did not retract; subsequently, the aircraft struck trees about 20 yards beyond the end of the runway. An inspection of the flap system revealed that the flap actuator fuse had blown.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N972MA
- Reported as
- Cessna 150H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15067551
- Airframe hours
- 3,060
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Pacific Air Club
- Registered owner
- Pacific Air Club
- Departed
- 17N · Cross Keys, NJ
- Destination
- 17N · Cross Keys, NJ
- Airport
- 17N · Cross Keys, runway 27, 2,500 × 50 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 126 total · 124 in this make and model · 73 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Variable at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Temperature
- 180 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N972MA · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.