Hudson Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Hudson, New York 12534
Sunday, April 30, 1989 12:45 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT RPRTD THAT SHORTLY AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT STARTED TO TRACK TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RWY. HE STATED THAT HE APPLIED RIGHT RUDDER & BRAKE, BUT THIS HAD NO EFFECT, SO HE INCREASED POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE RIGHT WING DROPPED, THE PROP HIT THE RWY & THE ACFT CONTD OFF THE LEFT SIDE INTO GRASS. AFTER THE ACDNT, THE WHEEL & PART OF THE STRUT FROM THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR WERE FOUND IN THE CENTER OF THE RWY. THE OWNER SAID THE STRUT FAILED THRU A BOLT HOLE & THE FRACTURE WAS CRYSTALLIZED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE RIGHT MAIN STRUT.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/30/1989
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1245
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City HUDSON
Event State NEW YORK
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 12534
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport HUDSON
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 1B1
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 196
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 25
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 13
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 90
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 3
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 432
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 30 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1330
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 38933
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 12:37PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N4766X
NTSB Number NYC89LA127
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 150G
Aircraft Series Identifier 150G
Aircraft Serial Number 15064816
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Dec 28 1989 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 6
Airframe Hours 4000
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JOSEPH W SHUBA
Aircraft Owner Street Address 244 PALMER ROAD
Aircraft Owner City E GREENBUSH
Aircraft Owner State NY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JOSEPH SHUBA
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 244 PALMER ROAD
Operator City E. GREENBUSH
Operator State NY
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 12061
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code 1B1
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1245
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 21
Runway Length 4200
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --