Plane Crash List

Cessna 150G N4766X

30 April 1989 · Hudson, New York, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 30 April 1989 at about 16:45 local time, a Cessna 150G registered N4766X, operated by Joseph Shuba, was involved in an accident near Hudson, New York, 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 16:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Hudson, New York, United States
Nearest airport
Hudson (1B1)
Coordinates
42.2500, -73.7797
Aircraft
Cessna 150G
Registration
N4766X
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Joseph Shuba
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
NYC89LA127

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN STRUT.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT RPRTD THAT SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT STARTED TO TRACK TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. HE STATED THAT HE APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER & BRAKE, BUT THIS HAD NO EFFECT, SO HE INCREASED POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE RIGHT WING DROPPED, THE PROP HIT THE RWY & THE ACFT CONTD OFF THE LEFT SIDE INTO GRASS. AFTER THE ACDNT, THE WHEEL & PART OF THE STRUT FROM THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WERE FOUND IN THE CENTER OF THE RWY. THE OWNER SAID THE STRUT FAILED THRU A BOLT HOLE & THE FRACTURE WAS CRYSTALLIZED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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