Cessna 150H N23471
10 May 1997 · New Castle, Delaware, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 May 1997 at about 15:13 local time, a Cessna 150H registered N23471, operated by SKI Safety, Inc., was involved in an accident near New Castle, Delaware, United States. 2 people were 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 15:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Castle, Delaware, United States
- Nearest airport
- New Castle County Airport (ILG)
- Coordinates
- 39.6595, -75.5709
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150H
- Registration
- N23471
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- SKI Safety, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Middletown → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC97LA093
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane. A contributing factor was the gusty wind conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 1997 | Cessna 150M | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1997 | Cessna 150G | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Cessna 150 | Clarksville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1997 | Cessna 150L | Portland, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Cessna 150E | Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1997 | Cessna 150K | Ball Ground, Georgia, United States | Firefox Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 1997 | Cessna 150M | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1997 | Cessna 152 | Dover, Delaware, United States | JIM Strong Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1998 | Cessna 172G | Dover, Delaware, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1996 | Piper PA-22-135 | Dover, Delaware, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Mar 1998 | Globe SWIFT | Milton, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 1998 | Cessna 150G | Selbyville, Delaware, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |