# NTSB NYC95LA196: Cessna 150, N5774E, North East, PA, August 16, 1995

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: August 16, 1995, 11:00 local (15:00 UTC)
- Place: North East, PA
- Coordinates: 42.209144, -79.830093 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2091&lon=-79.8301&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report November 8, 1995
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 39031
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC95LA196
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/39031/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA196

## Probable cause

The student pilot's delay in initiating an aborted landing and his failure to attain obstacle clearance.

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight collision with object, landing - aborted
  - object - tree(s)
  - clearance - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - aborted landing - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing - aborted

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT HE RETURNED FROM THE PRACTICE AREA AND LANDED.  '...ON LANDING, THE ROLL OUT BECAME ERRATIC, AND DECIDED TO ADD POWER AND TAKE OFF AGAIN.  TRIED TO CLEAR THE TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY.  HIT THE TOP OF TREES WITH PROPELLER AND FELL TO THE GROUND.'  POSTACCIDENT EXAMINATION BY THE FAA REVEALED NO ANOMALIES WITH THE AIRPLANE.  ADDITIONALLY, THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES.  THE STUDENT PILOT HAD A TOTAL FLIGHT TIME OF APPROXIMATELY 18 HOURS, OF WHICH 6 WERE SOLO.

## Factual narrative

On August 16, 1995, about 1100 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150, N5744E, was substantially damaged, when it collided with trees during a go-around, at the Moorehead Airpark, North East, Pennsylvania.  The student pilot received serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight.  There was no flight plan for the instructional flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91.

In the NTSB form 6120.1/2, the pilot stated:

Returning form practice area and landed.  On landing,      the rollout became erratic, and decided to add power      and take off again.  Tried to clear the trees at the      end of the runway.  Hit the tip of trees with propeller      and fell to the ground.

The pilot further stated that there were no mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane.

In a witness statement by the student's flight instructor, he stated, "...At the hospital [the student pilot] told me he decided to go-around, and by the time he did, [he] didn't have enough room to clear the trees."

Postaccident examination by the FAA Inspector revealed no anomalies with the engine or airframe.  Additionally, the flaps were found in the retracted position.

The student pilot had a total flight time of approximately 18 hours, of which 6 consisted of solo flight time.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5774E](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5774E-1995-10-30), registration cancelled 1995-10-30, S/N 17274 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150) (registry code 2071802) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 17274
- Engines: Continental O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Moorehead, Bonnie
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, June 15, 1995, 93 hours before
- Departed: PA08
- Airport: PA08, Moorehead Airpark, runway 26, 2,085 × 200 ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 49; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 18 total, 18 in this make and model, 6 as pilot in command, 18 in the last 90 days, 18 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Temperature: 81 °F

## 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 19950816024199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950816024199A), Aug 16, 1995: Cessna 150, North East, PA, Substantial damage. Zig zagged on landing roll. Began go around. Hit trees on climbout.

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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