Cessna A150M N9891J
12 May 1993 · Tarentum, Pennsylvania, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 12 May 1993 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna A150M registered N9891J, operated by Aerobat V, was involved in an accident near Tarentum, Pennsylvania, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tarentum, Pennsylvania, United States
- Nearest airport
- West Penn (9G1)
- Coordinates
- 40.5990, -79.7606
- Aircraft
- Cessna A150M
- Registration
- N9891J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aerobat V
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO93LA084
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND PROPER RUNWAY ALIGNMENT. THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITION AND PROXIMITY OF THE PARKED AIRCRAFT WERE RELATED FACTORS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT ON HIS RETURN FROM A DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT HE ENCOUNTERED AN UPDRAFT AND DOWNDRAFT WHILE LANDING. HE STATED THAT AS HE NEARED HIS POSITION FOR LANDING, THE WIND CHANGED DIRECTION, AND AS HE WAS ABOUT TO APPLY POWER, THERE WAS AN UPDRAFT AND THE AIRPLANE ALMOST STALLED. HE REPORTED THAT HE PUSHED THE NOSE DOWN AND CONTINUED INTO THE FLARE/TOUCHDOWN BUT THE AIRPLANE WAS LEFT OF THE CENTERLINE AND VEERING TOWARDS AN UNOCCUPIED AIRCRAFT THAT WAS PARKED 22 FEET OFF THE SIDE OF THE RUNWAY ON A GRASSY AREA. DURING THE LANDING, THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE PARKED AIRPLANE. THE PILOT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION AND THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED, IF THE AIRPLANE HAD NOT BEEN PARKED CLOSE TO THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A150M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Aug 1993 | Cessna A150M | Sacramento, California, United States | American Aero Club, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1993 | Cessna A150M | Galveston, Texas, United States | Ray's Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1994 | Cessna A150M | Indiantown, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jun 1990 | Cessna A150M | Seattle, Washington, United States | Aero Flight Executive Services | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1990 | Cessna A150M | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1996 | Cessna A150M | Vinita, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-28-161 | Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, United States | Air Atlantic Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 1993 | Cessna 172 | Towanda, Pennsylvania, United States | Glenn E. Murphy | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1993 | Schweizer SGS2-33A | Eighty Four, Pennsylvania, United States | PGH Soaring Club Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1993 | Sterner SUPER CAT | Cherryville, Pennsylvania, United States | Kerry John Sterner | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1993 | Cessna 402B | Eau Claire, Pennsylvania, United States | Freight Runners Express Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1993 | McMillin FISHER 404 | Wampum, Pennsylvania, United States | James McMillin | No injuries | - |