Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary NYC87LA048

POESTENKILL, NY, USA

Aircraft #1

N50714

CESSNA 150

Analysis

THE PILOT TOUCHED DOWN HARD, ADDED POWER FOR A GO AROUND. SLUGGISH ENGINE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH POWER TO CLEAR TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH TREES. THE PLT AFTER THE ACC SAID THAT AFTER CUTTING OFF THE CARB HEAD THE ENG SEEMED SLUGGISH. ONE WITNESS REPORTED THAT THE PLT STATED ON THE WAY TO THE HOSP THAT HE REACHED FOR THE THROTTLE AND CUT THE 'GAS OFF' BY MISTAKE. NO MALFUNCTIONS OF THE ENG WERE FOUND FOUND AFTER THE ACC.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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