Cessna 150L N16830
8 May 1985 · Elkton, Virginia, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 May 1985 at about 15:55 local time, a Cessna 150L registered N16830 was involved in an accident near Elkton, Virginia, United States. One person was 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 15:55
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elkton, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Elkton (VA33)
- Coordinates
- 38.4106, -78.6093
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L
- Registration
- N16830
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Shenandoah → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO85LA045
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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
AFTER ARRIVING AT THE ELKTON ARPT, THE PLT EXECUTED 2 PRACTICE EMERG APPROACHES WITH GO-AROUNDS, THEN MADE AN APPROACH TO LANDING ON RWY 22. ACCORDING TO HIM, 2 OF 3 SECONDS BEFORE TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT BALLOONED, THEN LANDED HARD, BOUNCED &STALLED. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT SLID IN THE DIRECTION OF LANDING FOR APRX 40 FT BEFORE OVERTURNING & COMING TO REST INVERTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150 | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Banning, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1985 | Cessna 150 | Missoula, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Cessna 150M | McAllen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1985 | Cessna 150L | Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States | Michael B. Bumgarner | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1985 | Cessna 150J | Dublin, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 1985 | Boeing 737-217 | Chantilly, Virginia, United States | People Express | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jun 1985 | Douglas DC-10-30F | Chantilly, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 1985 | Boeing 727-225 | Richmond, Virginia, United States | Eastern Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Sep 1985 | Beechcraft B99 | Grottoes, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 14 |
| 4 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-24-250 | Chantilly, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Feb 1985 | Piper PA-31-350 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |