# NTSB NYC97LA093: Cessna 150H, N23471, New Castle, DE, May 10, 1997 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: May 10, 1997, 11:13 local (15:13 UTC) - Place: New Castle, DE - Coordinates: 39.659511, -75.570915 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.6595&lon=-75.5709&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report December 8, 1999 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 39358 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC97LA093 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/39358/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA093 ## Probable cause the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A contributing factor was the gusty wind conditions. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr) - weather condition - gusts (contributing factor) - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - In flight collision with terrain/water, go-around (vfr) - terrain condition - ground ## Analysis During an attempted go-around to runway 27, the aircraft drifted left and the left wing and nose struck the grass median south of the runway. The reported winds were 290 degrees, at 18 knots, gusting to 22 knots. The pilot had 91 hours of flight time. ## Factual narrative On May 10, 1997, at 1113 Eastern Daylight Time, a Cessna 150H, N23471, was substantially damaged during an attempted go-around at New Castle County Airport (ILG), New Castle, Delaware. The certificated private pilot and the passenger were uninjured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. No flight plan was filed for the flight between Summit Airport (EVY), Middletown, Delaware, and New Castle. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Inspector, the pilot was attempting to land on Runway 27. She initiated a go-around, and the airplane "began to 'balloon,' with decreasing airspeed." The pilot stated that she "pitched nose down to attempt to regain airspeed, and then pulled nose up to recover altitude." Shortly thereafter, "the left main wheel touched down hard on the runway surface, and the right wing began to climb, blowing the aircraft into the parallel grass area adjacent to [and to the left of] Runway 27. At that point the left wing hit the grass surface and the nose impacted...the ground...." Winds, 22 minutes prior to the accident, were reported as being from 290 degrees magnetic, at 18 knots, gusting to 22 knots. The pilot had 91 hours of total time, including 17 hours in type. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N23471](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23471-2017-02-23), registration cancelled 2017-02-23, S/N 15068972, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 150H - Registry model: [Cessna 150H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150h) (registry code 2071818) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 15068972 - Airframe hours: 2817 - Engines: Continental O-200 100 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Ski Safety, Inc. - Registered owner: William V. Macbride - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Departed: N92, MIDDLETOWN, DE - Destination: ILG - Airport: ILG, New Castle County Airport, runway 27, 7,165 × 150 ft, asphalt ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 22; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 91 total, 17 in this make and model, 20 in the last 90 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 290° at 18 knots, gusting 22 - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 4,000 ft broken - Temperature: 57 °F, dew point 43 °F - Altimeter: 29.00 inHg - Observed at: ILG ## 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 19970510047059A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970510047059A), May 10, 1997: Cessna 150H, Wilmington, DE, Substantial damage. (-16) Pilot was unable to land aircraft during cross wind conditions and attempted to "go-around". Aircraft sustained major damage after stalling from… ## Other investigations on N23471 (1) 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. - [NTSB ERA10FA464](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA10FA464), Sep 4, 2010: Cessna 150H (N23471), DeLand, FL, substantial damage, 2 fatal. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and airplane control during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, wire strike, and subsequent impact with the ground. 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.