Cessna 150M N714PU
19 April 1986 · Gaston, South Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 19 April 1986 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N714PU, operated by Richard Dipretoro, was involved in an accident near Gaston, South Carolina, United States. 3 people were on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gaston, South Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lexington Co. (7J1)
- Coordinates
- 33.8095, -81.0996
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M
- Registration
- N714PU
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Richard Dipretoro
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Gaston → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL86FA116
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
TWO AIRCRAFT COLLIDED AND WERE SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING LANDING FLARE/TOUCHDOWN AT THE UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT. BOTH AIRCRAFT FLEW A LEFT HAND TRAFFIC PATTERN AT A PATTERN ALTITUDE OF 1000 FT MSL. A WITNESS TO THE ACCIDENT RELATED THAT ONE AIRCRAFT FLEW DIRECTLY BELOW THE OTHER, AND AT NO TIME DURING THE APPROACH WAS THE VERTICAL SEPARATION BETWEEN THE AIRCRAFT MORE THAT 10 FT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 150M 150M | N714PU | Richard Dipretoro | Substantial |
| Cessna 150F 150F | N3015X | Sale Reported | Substantial |
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1986 | Cessna 150 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Cessna 150 | Allegan, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1986 | Cessna 150M | Farmingdale, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1986 | Cessna 150 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1986 | Cessna 150F | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Stephen R.lewis | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Nov 1986 | Cessna 150L | Elk Grove, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 1986 | Cessna 441 | West Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Aug 1986 | Gray DRIFTER XP | Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Mar 1986 | McDonnell Douglas DC-9-31 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1986 | Boeing 727-225 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1986 | Cessna 152 | Conway, South Carolina, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Feb 1986 | Great Lakes 2T-1A-2 | Columbia, South Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |