Cessna C-150 accident near Turbotville, Pennsylvania, April 27, 1990
On April 27, 1990 at about 5:45 pm local time, a Cessna C-150, registered N2720S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Turbotville, Pennsylvania. 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
THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN SUFFICENT FLYING SPEED FOR TAKEOFF WHEN STRONG WINDS WERE ENCOUNTERED.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 27, 1990 · about 5:45 pm local time
- Place
- Turbotville, Pennsylvania · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna C-150
- Registration
- N2720S · no longer on the register · serial 15066620
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING AN ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF FROM A PRIVATE STRIP THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED VARIABLE WINDS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS UNABLE TO CONTINUE FLIGHT AT WHICH TIME THE PILOT PULLED POWER AND WHEEL BACK AND ABORTED TAKEOFF. AFTER TOUCHDOWN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ROLLING UNTIL IT CROSSED THE RUNWAY END AND THE NOSE WHEEL CAUGHT IN THE DRIVEWAY MOUNT AND COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED INVERTED.
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; single-engine sea
- Flight time: 654 hours in all; 8 in the last 90 days; 2 in the last 30 days; 565 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 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: Turbotville PA at 5:45 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 1,800 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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