Cessna 150 accident near Hanover, New Jersey, August 6, 1984
On August 6, 1984 at about 3:45 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N6031K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Hanover, New Jersey (Hanover 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
- August 6, 1984 · about 3:45 pm local time
- Place
- Hanover, New Jersey · Hanover
- 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
- N6031K · registry record · serial 15077483
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
APCH WAS HIGH BUT PLT CONTINUED APCH WITH POWER AT IDLE AND FULL FLAPS. PLT MISJUDGED RWY LENGTH AND TOUCHED DOWN 1/2 WAY DOWN THE RWY. TO AVOID HITTING TREES AT END OF RWY, PLT ABORTED THE LANDING. PLT STATED THAT WITH THE SLOW AIRSPEED AND FULL FLAPS THE ACFT COULD NOT GAIN SUFFICIENT ALT TO CLEAR TREES. PLT RETRACTED FLAPS TO 5 DEGREES AND ACFT SANK INTO TREES AND NOSED OVER.
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; rotorcraft: glider
- Flight time: 119 hours in all; 72 in this make and model; 2 in the last 90 days; 60 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 16, 1983; 441 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Hanover NJ at 3:08 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 2,000 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 99°F (37°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 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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