NYC82FGM04

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Wattsburg, PA · November 8, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 8, 1981
Place
Wattsburg, PA · WATTSBURG, PA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N1945ZCessna 150
Status
Completed · report January 7, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811108072659A
Case key
122996

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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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3-3068   81/11/8   WATTSBURG,PA        CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 36, 185
        TIME - 1100                    N1945Z              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 170 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - ERIE COUNTY
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WATTSBURG,PA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR WIND CONDITIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRPORTS/AIRWAYS/FACILITIES - AIRPORT CONDITIONS: OTHER
        REMARKS- DRG LNDG W L QTRG HDWND,DRIFTED OFF R SIDE OFF RWY & ENCTRD SOFT SOD.

Aircraft

Registration
N1945Z
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Erie County

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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