Cessna 150M N9153U
25 January 1996 · Readington, New Jersey, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 January 1996 at about 18:20 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N9153U was involved in an accident near Readington, New Jersey, 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 18:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Readington, New Jersey, United States
- Nearest airport
- Solberg-Hunterdon (N51)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M
- Registration
- N9153U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Allentown → Marlboro
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC96LA055
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's unapproved landing at a second destination during his first solo cross-country, and his inadequate compensation for a cross wind, which resulted in the airplane veering off of the runway and the subsequent nose over.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot (SP) departed on his first solo cross-country flight. The planned flight was to fly to another airport and return to the departure airport. After a 1 hour flight, the SP completed a landing at the intermediate destination airport, and departed on the return leg. About 20 minutes after takeoff, the SP attempted a landing at a second airport, 'for personal urgent needs.' The SP followed two other airplanes and landed on runway 22. During the landing flare the airplane ballooned, veered off the runway, and nosed over. The investigation revealed that the SP was not authorized to land at the second airport. Winds reported at the intermediate destination, 35 miles west of the second airport, were from 300 degrees at 7 knots, gusting to 15. The student pilot had accumulated about 46 hours of total flying experience, of which 17 hours were solo, all in this make and model airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1996 | Cessna 150M | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1996 | Cessna 150 | Vincent, Ohio, United States | David & Susan Board | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1996 | Cessna 150 | Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Mar 1996 | Cessna 150F | Ocala, Florida, United States | TOM McGhee Aircraft | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Cessna 150 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Cessna 150 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 24 Jul 1996 | Piper PA-28-181 | Sea Bright, New Jersey, United States | Albert J. Battifarano | Fatal | 1 |
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