Cessna 150A accident near Jackson Twp., Pennsylvania, May 13, 2001
On May 13, 2001 at about 11:43 am local time, a Cessna 150A, registered N7064X, was substantially damaged in an accident near Jackson Twp., Pennsylvania (Johnstown Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's inadequate visual lookout while manuevering at low level. A factor was the pilot's improper decision to conduct low-level flight.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 13, 2001 · about 11:43 am local time
- Place
- Jackson Twp., Pennsylvania · Johnstown Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150A · all 150As on the register
- Registration
- N7064X · no longer on the register · serial 15059164
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
GPS data revealed that the accident airplane departed on runway 23 at 0737 and made a right turn towards the north. It flew in a northerly direction until 0742, then flew northeasterly until the final data plot at 0743:16. A shift supervisor at the local electric company reported a power interruption at 0743, and the wreckage was found underneath transmission lines. The lines were approximately 300 feet above the ground, and scrape marks were observed on both the wreckage and the lines. Witnesses near the accident site reported a low-flying airplane about the time of the accident. Additionally, a local flight instructor stated that the accident site was located along a route commonly flown by the pilot, and he previously counseled the pilot about low flying. Examination of the wreckage did not reveal any pre-impact mechanical malfunctions.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,794 hours in all; 1,794 in this make and model; 46 in the last 90 days; 29 in the last 30 days; 1,744 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: fatal
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,634 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 3, 2000; 114 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: JST Johnstown PA at 11:37 am
- Destination: JST
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 23, 4,507 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 330° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 41°F (5°C), dew point 30°F (-1°C)
- Altimeter: 30.15 inHg
- Observation at 11:54 am from JST, 6 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
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