Cessna 150 accident near Shirley, New York, November 19, 1983
On November 19, 1983 at about 1:15 am local time, a Cessna 150, registered N704MQ, was substantially damaged in an accident near Shirley, New York (Brookhaven airport). 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
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 19, 1983 · about 1:15 am local time
- Place
- Shirley, New York · Brookhaven · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N704MQ · registry record
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH THE GROUND DURING AN ABORTED GO-AROUND. THIS WAS A SUPERVISED SOLO FLT FOR PRACTICE TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. DURING THE 1ST LANDING ATTEMPT THE PLT FLARED TOO HIGH AND DECIDED TO GO-AROUND. FULL POWER WAS ADDED AND AS THE PILOT MOVED HER HAND TOWARD THE FLAP CONTROL THE ACFT NOSE PITCHED UP AND THE PLT OVER COMPENSATED BY PUSHING THE NOSE DOWN WHILE ALLOWING THE ACFT TO DRIFT. THE PLT DECIDED TO ABORT THE GO-AROUND AND MANEUVERED BACK OVER THE RWY WITHTHE NOSE DOWN AND FULL POWER ON, RAISED THE NOSE AS THE MAIN GEAR TOUCHED AND THE ACFT GROUNDLOOPED AND CAME TO REST.
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: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 45 hours in all; 45 in this make and model; 1 in the last 90 days; 1 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: frt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-2OOA (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: FRG Farmingdale NY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 24, 4,200 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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