Cessna 150M N66358

Summary

On 29 July 2014 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N66358, operated by BUX Aviation LLC, was involved in an accident near Waterloo, New York, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 July 2014 at 16:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Waterloo, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Airtrek (D93)

Coordinates

42.8500, -76.8497

Aircraft

Cessna 150M

Registration

N66358

Category

Airplane

Year built

1974

Engines

1

Operator

BUX Aviation LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Aurora → Waterloo

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA14CA366

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate clearance from obstructions while on approach to the runway.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

Prior to departing on the flight, the pilot referenced the Airport/Facility Directory and noted that one of the runways at the destination airport had a displaced threshold. He subsequently departed, and entered the traffic pattern to land on the 2,275-foot turf runway 28, approaching the end with the displaced threshold. The pilot became concerned with the runway's relatively short length, and on final approach, increased the airplane's descent angle in order to use as much of the runway as possible. While on short final approach, the pilot suddenly observed marked power lines that ran perpendicular to the runway, across the threshold, and immediately thereafter one of the main landing gear wheels struck the wire. The airplane then yawed to the left and pitched nose-down. The pilot attempted to correct the upset, but the airplane subsequently struck the ground, resulting in substantial damage to the airframe. The power lines were depicted in airport information.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.