- Date
- December 28, 1985, 11:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place
- Marlboro, NJ
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5915JCessna 150K
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851228073739A
- Case key
- 30281
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft encountered what the plt described as a strong gust of wind on landing. The plt stated he experienced a wind shift of aprx 45 degs. The acft touched down fast and during subsequent bouncing the nose gear collapsed. The winds, according to the plt, were varying from 240 to 290 degs at 20 KTS with higher gusts. The plt stated he should have used better judgement in flying under the given conditions.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5915J
- Reported as
- Cessna 150K
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- A1500215
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ed Kulas
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Aerobatic; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · July 15, 1985 · 13 hours before
- Departed
- 2BN · Matawan, NJ
- Airport
- 2NB · Marlboro, runway 27, 2,200 × 40 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
- 41
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 68 total · 68 in this make and model · 14 as pilot in command · 12 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 39 °F
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 N5915J · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.