Cessna 150 accident near Akron, New York, January 28, 1984
On January 28, 1984 at about 8:15 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N63678, was substantially damaged in an accident near Akron, New York (Akron airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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
- January 28, 1984 · about 8:15 pm local time
- Place
- Akron, New York · Akron · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N63678 · no longer on the register · serial 15077478
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT LOST POWER DURING TAKEOFF AND LANDED OFF ARPT IN THE SNOW COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE CONDUCTIVE TO CARBURETOR ICING AND THE ABNORMALLY LONG TAXI AND GROUND TIME ADDED TO THE POTENTIAL HAZARD.
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: 344 hours in all; 217 in this make and model; 3 in the last 90 days; 278 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,368 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 13, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Akron NY at 8:15 pm
- Destination: Buffalo NY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 6, 3,300 ft by 80 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 040° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 25°F (-4°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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