Cessna 150M accident near Hazleton, Pennsylvania, March 30, 2006
On March 30, 2006 at about 5:50 pm local time, a Cessna 150M, registered N704MT, was substantially damaged in an accident near Hazleton, Pennsylvania. It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The student pilot's improper recovery from a bounced landing, resulting in a hard landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 30, 2006 · about 5:50 pm local time
- Place
- Hazleton, Pennsylvania · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M · all 150Ms on the register
- Registration
- N704MT · registry record · serial 15078726
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The student pilot stated that during a landing he was "hit" by a gust of wind during the "roundout" portion of the flare. The airplane touched down on the main landing gear, became airborne, and then touched down for a second time. He then observed that the compass had come off of the windshield. After parking the airplane he noticed that the nose wheel strut was angled towards the front of the airplane. A post accident examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage and no evidence of preimpact 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
Dual student
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 77 hours in all; 50 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days; 8 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,857 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 1, 2006; 5 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Parlor City Flying Club
The flight
- Departed from: N13 Bloomsburg PA at 5:50 pm
- Destination: HZL Hazleton PA
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 63°F (17°C), dew point 27°F (-3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.27 inHg
- Observation at 5:54 pm from AVP, 24 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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