Cessna 150F accident near Lloyd, New York, April 1, 1990
On April 1, 1990 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150F, registered N7034F, was destroyed in an accident near Lloyd, New York. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
PILOT FACTOR IN THAT HE WAS ATTEMPTING VFR FLIGHT IN INC CONDITIONS AND COLLIDED WITH A MULTIPURPOSE COMMUNICATIONS TOWER.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 1, 1990 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Lloyd, New York · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150F · all 150Fs on the register
- Registration
- N7034F · no longer on the register · serial 15063634
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE NON INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT REPORTED THE WEATHER AT HIS DEPARTURE POINT WAS A 800 FT CEILING WITH 4 MILES VISIBILITY. HE RECEIVED A WEATHER BRIEFING FOR HIS DESTINATION WHICH WAS 12 MILES AWAY AND REPORTING A 1400 FT CEILING WITH 4 MILES VISIBILITY. ENROUTE TO HIS DESTINATION, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A 300 FT HIGH TOWER AT THE 140 FT AGL LEVEL, FELL TO THE BASE OF THE TOWER AND BURNED. THE PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE TOWER THE AIRPLANE STRUCK WAS LOCATED 5.7 NM FROM AND 16 DEGREES NORTH OF A STRAIGHT LINE BETWEEN HIS DEPARTURE POINT AND DESTINATION. WITNESSES SAID THE MOUNTAIN TOP WHERE THE ANTENNA WAS LOCATED WAS OBSCURED WITH FOG. THE PILOT HAD FLOWN THE ROUTE FOR YEARS.
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: 1,934 hours in all; 47 in the last 90 days; 28 in the last 30 days; 1,865 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,829 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 2, 1990; 44 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200A (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: N43 New Paltz NY at 3:20 pm
- Destination: POU Poughkeepsie NY
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 1,200 ft; clear
- Temperature: 45°F (7°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:47 pm from POU, 8 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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