Cessna 150L accident near Towanda, PA
On August 9, 1998, a Cessna 150L (airplane) was involved in an accident near Towanda, PA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 9, 1998
- Place
- Towanda, PA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.760°N, 76.441°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X10933
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 8, 1998, at 2135 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150L, N19127, was destroyed after an aborted landing and subsequent collision with trees approximately 3/4 miles northeast of the Bradford County Airport (N27), Towanda, Pennsylvania. The certificated private pilot received minor injuries, and the passenger was fatally injured. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed for the local personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot stated that he and his passenger arrived at the airport about 2000, with the intent of conducting a night local area flight. The pilot and passenger departed Towanda, then over flew Troy, before proceeding back to Towanda, where they entered a left downwind for Runway 5. While on final the pilot "slipped" the airplane because it was "high and fast." Once over the runway the pilot made three attempts to land the airplane, but each attempt resulted in the airplane bouncing back into the air. After the third bounce, and approximately half way down the 3,200 foot runway, the pilot decided to execute a go-around. The pilot added power and the engine responded. During initial climb, the pilot noted that his airspeed was 50-60 mph, and he retracted the flaps to approximately 10 degrees. After retracting the flaps to 10 degrees he started to anticipate difficulty in clearing the trees that were 3/4 of a mile passed the departure end of the runway. In addition, the pilot heard the stall warning horn activate on several occasions, but stated it was not on when the airplane entered
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to obtain adequate climb and his premature retraction of the flaps. A contributing factor was his inadequate recovery from a bounced landing.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
