Cessna 150H accident near Batavia, New York, October 7, 1984
On October 7, 1984 at about 10:50 pm local time, a Cessna 150H, registered N50157, was destroyed in an accident near Batavia, New York (Genesee CO airport). It was a personal 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
- October 7, 1984 · about 10:50 pm local time
- Place
- Batavia, New York · Genesee CO · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150H · all 150Hs on the register
- Registration
- N50157 · no longer on the register · serial 15069099
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
PLT STATED EN ROUTE TIME WAS LONGER THAN ANTICIPATED. ON ARRIVAL AT DESTINATION, DEEP DUSK CONDITIONS COMBINED WITH HAZE, RESTRICTED GROUND REFERENCE CUES. IN ADDITION, PLT STATED HE MISREAD THE ALTIMETER. ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES 1 MILE SHORT OF RUNWAY. PLT HAD 0.5 HOURS NIGHT FLYING.
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: 291 hours in all; 270 in this make and model; 40 in the last 90 days; 224 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,500 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 12, 1984; 0 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: GFL Glens Falls NY at 8:15 pm
- Destination: 3G8 Batavia NY
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 28, 4,400 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 160° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 7,500 ft; clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:50 pm from BUF
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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