Cessna 150G accident near Watertown, NY
On April 28, 1999, a Cessna 150G (airplane) was involved in an accident near Watertown, NY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 28, 1999
- Place
- Watertown, NY
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150G · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 43.970°N, 75.911°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001205X00549
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 27, 1999, about 2015 Eastern Daylight Time, a Cessna 150G, N8426J, was substantially damaged while landing at a private unlisted grass airstrip, at Watertown, New York. The certified flight instructor (CFI) was fatally injured, and the student pilot sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that originated from Watertown International Airport (ART), Watertown, New York. No flight plan was filed for the instructional flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to the student pilot, he and the CFI departed the private airstrip to complete a local training flight. They flew to ART, where the student performed takeoffs and landings. They then flew back to the private airstrip at approximately 1,000 feet above ground level. The student pilot stated that the CFI flew the approach to the grass runway. He further stated that they did not experience any difficulties with the airplane, and everything "looked normal." While they were on final approach, the airplane collided with utility wires, and the student pilot had no further recollection of the accident. The accident occurred during the hours of daylight approximately 44 degrees, 4 minutes, 16 seconds north latitude, and 75 degrees, 53 minutes, 29 seconds west longitude. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single engine land, airplane multiengine land, instrument airplane, and glider aero tow. He also held a certified flight instructor certificate with ratings for airplane single engine land, and ins
Probable cause
The pilot-in-command misjudged altitude, which resulted in an in-flight collision with utility wires at the approach end of the airstrip. A factor was the pilot's failure to wear his corrective lenses.
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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.
