Cessna 150 accident near Hammonton, New Jersey, February 4, 1989
On February 4, 1989 at about 6:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N6299K, suffered minor damage in an accident near Hammonton, New Jersey. It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured; 1 other was unhurt. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
A BIRD STRIKE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 4, 1989 · about 6:30 pm local time
- Place
- Hammonton, New Jersey
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N6299K · registry record · serial 15077630
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND WITH A STUDENT PILOT IN CONTROL OF THE ACFT TOOK OFF AND AT APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET AGL, 4 POUND BIRD FLEW THROUGH THE LEFT SIDE WINDSHIELD STRIKING THE STUDENT PILOT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN AND IMMEDIATELY LANDED.
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: airline transport pilot, flight instructor
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,069 hours in all; 14 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,413 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 12, 1988; 41 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: N18 Hammonton NJ at 6:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 30°F (-1°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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