Cessna C-150 N2720S
27 April 1990 · Turbotville, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 April 1990 at about 17:45 local time, a Cessna C-150 registered N2720S, operated by Michael W. Ogborne, was involved in an accident near Turbotville, Pennsylvania, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Turbotville, Pennsylvania, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.1003, -76.7596
- Aircraft
- Cessna C-150
- Registration
- N2720S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Michael W. Ogborne
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Turbotville → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC90LA093
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN SUFFICENT FLYING SPEED FOR TAKEOFF WHEN STRONG WINDS WERE ENCOUNTERED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING AN ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM A PRIVATE STRIP THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED VARIABLE WINDS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE FLIGHT AT WHICH TIME THE PILOT PULLED POWER AND WHEEL BACK AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. AFTER TOUCHDOWN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ROLLING UNTIL IT CROSSED THE RUNWAY END AND THE NOSE WHEEL CAUGHT IN THE DRIVEWAY MOUNT AND COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED INVERTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna C-150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 1989 | Cessna C-150 | Platteville, Colorado, United States | De Luna, Gary | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1993 | Cessna C-150 | Cynthiana, Kentucky, United States | Michael R. Havermehl | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1986 | Cessna C-150 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Cessna C-150 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Rudolf Schachinger | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1983 | Cessna C-150 | Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States | Walter D. Mercer | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1983 | Cessna C-150 | Culebra Island | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 1990 | Aeronca 7BCM | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | Edward Cole | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-23-150 | Radnow Township, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1990 | Cessna 340A | Prospect, Pennsylvania, United States | Brennan Aviation Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1990 | Cessna 180 | Hilltown, Pennsylvania, United States | JOE A. Bawduniak | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-28-151 | Mt Pocono, Pennsylvania, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania, United States | Raymond L. Corper | No injuries | - |