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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150K · Andover, NJ · November 27, 1981

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
November 27, 1981
Place
Andover, NJ · ANDOVER, NJ
Injuries
2 serious
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N5419GCessna 150K
Status
Completed · report January 8, 1982
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19811127076269A
Case key
122905

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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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3-3060  81/11/27   ANDOVER,NJ          CESSNA 150K         CR-  0  2  0  INSTRUCTIONAL             ATP,FLIGHT INSTR., AGE
        TIME - 1140                    N5419G              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      36, 5072 TOTAL HOURS, 218
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AEROFLEX-ANDOVER
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ANDOVER,NJ                  LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: SPIN                                              LANDING: GO-AROUND
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           WEATHER - WIND SHEAR
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      57
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          210                                                       5
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- ANOTHER PLT ENCOUNTERED WIND SHEAR 20MIN EARLIER.ARPT LCTD IN VALLEY,HILLS E & W,LAKES ENDS OF RWY

Aircraft

Registration
N5419G
Reported as
Cessna 150K
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Aeroflex-Andover

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