# NTSB NYC90LA210: Cessna 150J, N60711, Mannington Twp, NJ, September 2, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 2, 1990, 12:58 local (16:58 UTC)
- Place: Mannington Twp, NJ
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 2, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 36732
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC90LA210
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/36732/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC90LA210

## Probable cause

THE PILOT STALLED AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE WHILE TAKING OFF.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - ground (contributing factor)

## Analysis

DURING TAKE OFF THE AIRPLANE WAS SEEN BY WITNESSES TO BE AT A SLOW AIRSPEED. THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE CAME UP AND STALLED AT ABOUT 80 FEET AGL. THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED AND HIT THE GROUND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N60711](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N60711-1991-08-15), registration cancelled 1991-08-15, S/N 15070518 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150J
- Registry model: [Cessna 150J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (registry code 2071820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15070518
- Airframe hours: 2497
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Irving Heinly
- Registered owner: Irvin W Heinly
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 30, 1989, 46 hours before
- Departed: SALEM, NJ
- Destination: N47, POTTSTOWN, PA
- Airport: JY00, Rainbow'S End, runway 18, 1,600 × 50 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 76; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 505 total, 505 in this make and model

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 250° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,800 ft overcast
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19900902037839A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900902037839A), Sep 2, 1990: Cessna 150J, Salem, NJ, Substantial damage. Lifted off nose high and slow after hitting runway markers. Stalled leaving ground effect and spun in.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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