- Date
- January 29, 1989, 16:10 local (21:10 UTC)
- Place
- Seneca Falls, NY
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 29, 1991
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA reports
- 19890129038171A19890129038172A
- Case key
- 36371
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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Probable cause
Failure of the pilot of the C-150, N17109, to maintain proper separation from other aircraft during landing at an uncontrolled airport.
Failure of the pilot of the C-150, N17109, to maintain proper separation from other aircraft during landing at an uncontrolled airport.
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
The Cessna 150 landed on top of the Cessna 172 as both aircraft were landing at an uncontrolled airport. Although they both said that they broadcasted their intentions on UNICOM, neither saw nor was aware of the others location. Both airplanes were practicing touch and go landings.
The Cessna 150 landed on top of the Cessna 172 as both aircraft were landing at an uncontrolled airport. Although they both said that they radioed their intentions on UNICOM, neither saw nor was aware of the others location. Both airplanes were practicing touch and go landings.
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N17109
- Reported as
- Cessna 150L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15073629
- Airframe hours
- 668
- Engine
- Continental O-200A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- K & M Aircraft, Inc.
- Registered owner
- K & M Aircraft Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 19, 1988 · 18 hours before
- Departed
- 0G7 · Seneca Falls, NY
- Airport
- OG7 · Seneca Falls, runway 18, 3,200 × 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.
- Registration
- N12679
- Reported as
- Cessna 172
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17262170
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Sale Reported
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- SYR · Syracuse, NY
- Destination
- 0G7 · Seneca Falls, NY
- Airport
- OG7 · Seneca Falls, runway 18, 3,200 × 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 · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N17109
- Age
- 69
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 27 total · 27 in this make and model · 2 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N12679
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 58 total · 7 in this make and model · 34 as pilot in command · 1 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 200° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 45 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 2
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N17109 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.