Aviation accident NYC99FA098

1 fatal · Cessna 150G · 1999-04-28 · WATERTOWN, NY, USA

Event

NTSB number: NYC99FA098
Event ID: 20001205X00549
Type: Accident
Date: 1999-04-28
Location: WATERTOWN, NY, USA
Coordinates: 43.969852, -75.910614

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 0
Minor: 1
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 150G
Registration: N8426J
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

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.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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