Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Patton, Pennsylvania
Wednesday, July 14, 1982 21:00 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PILOT DEPARTED JOHNSTON, PA AT ABOUT 2000 EDT ON A RETURN FLIGHT TO EBENSBURG, PA. HE SAW THE DESTINATION AIRPORT AT ABOUT 2015 EDT AND ELECTED TO FLY LOCALLY AND PRACTICE MANEUVERS. AT ABOUT 2045 EDT, HE BECAME LOST AND FLEW A LARGE RECTANGULAR PATH TO FIND A LANDMARK. BY ABOUT 2100 EDT, IT WAS GETTING DARK AND HE ELECTED TO LAND IN A FIELD WITH DEEP FURROWS THAT WERE OBSCURED BY VEGETATION. THE LANDING WAS MADE ACROSS THE FURROWS ON SOFT TERRAIN. WHILE LANDING, THE GEAR WAS DAMAGED. AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT 90 FT, THE PLANE NOSED OVER.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/14/1982
Event Day of the Week Wednesday
Time of Event 2100
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City PATTON
Event State PENNSYLVANIA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site
Event Date Year 1982
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
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 Dusk
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Unknown
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 3
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 150
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) 0
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Serious
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious 1
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1875
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information
Date of most recent change to record Oct 31 2002 4:04PM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\ZUZL
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N5945T
NTSB Number NYC82FGM13
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 150D
Aircraft Series Identifier 150D
Aircraft Serial Number 64451-6A
Certified Max Gross Weight 1560
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class Unknown
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection 24
Airframe Hours 4064
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Unknown
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name CHARLES O. GILMAN
Aircraft Owner Street Address 936 FRONHEISER STREET
Aircraft Owner City JOHNTOWN
Aircraft Owner State PA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 15902
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name CHARLES O. GILMAN
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 936 FRONHEISER STREET
Operator City JOHNTOWN
Operator State PA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 15902
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code
Departure City JOHNSTOWN
Departure State PA
Departure Country
Departure Time 2000
Departure Time Zone
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code
Destination City EBENSBURG
Destination State PA
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Sep 18 2002 4:50PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --