Cessna 150F N3570L
19 April 1989 · New Cumberland, West Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 April 1989 at about 17:35 local time, a Cessna 150F registered N3570L, operated by Alex Wright, was involved in an accident near New Cumberland, West Virginia, 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 17:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Cumberland, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Herron (7G1)
- Coordinates
- 40.4901, -80.5997
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150F
- Registration
- N3570L
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Alex Wright
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO89LA030
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO COMPENSATE FOR CROSSWIND CONDITIONS DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE THE CROSSWIND CONDITION AND THE PILOT'S LOW LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT STATED THAT THE LANDING APCH WAS FAST AND HIGH SO HE ELECTED TO GO-AROUND. DURING THE GO-AROUND THE ACFT SETTLED ONTO THE RUNWAY AND TRAVELED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. IT CONTINUED INTO A GRASS AREA BEFORE STRIKING A WOODEN TEE HANGAR STRUCTURE. INSPECTION FAILED TO REVEAL ANY FAILURE/MALFUNCTION OF THE ACFT; HOWEVER, THE CARB HEAT CONTROL WAS FOUND IN THE ON POSITION AND THE SPARK PLUGS WERE SOOTED. THE PLT REPORTED WINDS FROM 270 DEGS AT 10 KTS. THE LANDING WAS BEING MADE ON RWY 22.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150F | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150 | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | Air East | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1989 | Cessna 150M | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Cessna 150L | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | Gull Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150M | Miramar, Florida, United States | Tursair, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft C35 | Rupert, West Virginia, United States | JON M. Metz | Fatal | 4 |
| 28 Jul 1989 | Piper PA-24-250 | True, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jan 1989 | Piper PA-38-112 | Elkview, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 31 Jan 1989 | Cessna 172F | Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1989 | Cessna 170A | Ravenswood, West Virginia, United States | William F. Meese | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1989 | Bell 47G-2 | Moundsville, West Virginia, United States | David Board | No injuries | - |