Ocean City Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Ocean City, New Jersey 21842
Saturday, November 11, 1989 17:30 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT STARTED THE ENGINE BY HANDPROPPING WITH A NON-PILOT PASSENGER IN THE RIGHT SEAT APPLYING BRAKES. A WHEEL CHOCK WAS PUT IN FRONT OF THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, AFTER THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND AS SHE WAS ABOUT TO BOARD THE AIRCRAFT, THE PASSENGER PUSHED THE THROTTLE FULL FORWARD. THE AIRCRAFT WENT ABOUT 420 FT BEFORE IT STRUCK A FENCE AND STOPPED. THE PILOT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO OBTAIN PROPER ASSISTANCE OR PROPERLY SECURE (TIE DOWN/CHOCK) THE AIRCRAFT.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 11/11/1989
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1730
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City OCEAN CITY
Event State NEW JERSEY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 21842
Event Date Year 1989
Event Date Month 11
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport OCEAN CITY
Event Location Nearest Airport ID 26N
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 7
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1757 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID ACY
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Dusk
Lowest Ceiling Height 20000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 10000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 12
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 12
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 4
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 220
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 10
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1305
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Nov 13 1989 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 730
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 39600
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 1:11PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N63009
NTSB Number BFO90LA015
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 150M
Aircraft Series Identifier 150M
Aircraft Serial Number 15077045
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 Aug 15 1989 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 16
Airframe Hours 2236
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name AUDREY ANHALT
Aircraft Owner Street Address 909 DUNELLEN DR.
Aircraft Owner City TOWSON
Aircraft Owner State MD
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 21204
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name AUDREY M. ANHALT
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 909 DUNELLEN DR.
Operator City TOWSON
Operator State MD
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 21204
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
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 0
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 1W2
Destination City WHITE MARSH
Destination State MD
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Taxi
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 24
Runway Length 2970
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --