# NTSB NYC97LA102: Cessna 150, N22935, Elkton, MD, June 1, 1997 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: June 1, 1997, 16:00 local (20:00 UTC) - Place: Elkton, MD - Coordinates: 39.59946, -75.819847 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.5995&lon=-75.8198&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report February 2, 1998 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 39365 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC97LA102 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/39365/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC97LA102 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain directional control, which resulted in the airplane veering right, and striking trees. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll - object - tree(s) ## Analysis The private pilot departed on a local flight. While over flying his farm, he decided to land on the farm's 1,600 foot grass strip. The pilot stated the wind sock was pointing straight down the runway and he executed a soft field landing. Immediately after the main gear touched down, the airplane began to veer right. The right wing struck trees, and bent upward. The airplane spun around 180 degrees, and was thrown backward. The left wing also impacted trees. The pilot reported that the right brake had grabbed after landing, which caused the airplane to veer into the trees. Examination of the aircraft on site, could not confirm that the right brake had grabbed. ## Factual narrative On June 1, 1997, about 1600 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150, N22935, was substantially damaged during landing to a private grass strip in Elkton, Maryland. The certificated private pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to the pilot, he departed on a local flight from Summit Airport, Middletown, Delaware. While over flying his farm, he decided to land on the farm's 1,600 foot grass strip. The pilot stated the wind sock was pointing straight down the runway, and he executed a soft field landing with the stall warning horn being heard intermittently. Immediately after the main gear touched down, the airplane began to veer right. The right wing struck trees, and bent upward. The airplane spun around 180 degrees, and was thrown backward. The left wing also impacted trees. The pilot reported that the right brake had grabbed after landing, which caused the airplane to veer into the trees. Examination of the brake system by a Federal Aviation Administration Inspector could not confirm that the right brake had grabbed. It was noted that 72.2 hours had elapsed since the brake discs had been replaced with new discs on October 1, 1995. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N22935](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N22935), registered now, S/N 15068627, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 150 - 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: 15068627 - Airframe hours: 4405 - Engines: Continental O200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Registered owner: George B. Zebly - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility - Last inspection: Annual, October 2, 1996, 45 hours before - Departed: N92, MIDDLETOWN, DE - Airport: NONE, runway 8, 1,600 × 150 ft, grass/turf ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 81; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 476 total, 369 as pilot in command, 16 in the last 90 days, 13 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 260° at 11 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 70 °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 19970601047019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970601047019A), Jun 1, 1997: Cessna 150H, Elkton, MD, No damage. (-16) Pilot landed on small private grass airport near the town of Elkton, MD. Upon landing, the pilot stated that the right brake grabbed causing the aircraft… 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.