Event IAD97LA103

Factual narrative

On July 30, 1997, at 1510 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150M, N63056, was substantially damaged when it veered off the runway during the landing roll at the Ocean City Municipal Airport (26N), Ocean City, New Jersey. The certificated recreational pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the instructional flight that originated at the Ocean City Municipal Airport (N80), Ocean City, Maryland. A visual flight rules flight plan had been filed for the flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to the pilot, he was performing a long cross country flight. His original depart point was York, Pennsylvania, and he made a successful landing at his first destination, N80. At his second destination, N26, the airplane veered to the left during the landing roll on runway 6, and exited the runway into a field. The pilot said, "...I began my flare and the main gear touched. At that point my plane veered to the left and it went into a field... ." A witness said that the airplane bounced once upon touchdown and then veered to the left. The witness stated that the crosswind at the time of the accident was about 100 degrees at 12 knots. The pilot reported over 83 hours of total flight experience, and that there was no mechanical malfunction with the airplane or the engine. The pilot landed on runway 6. After touchdown, the airplane veered to the left, and went into a field. A witness said the airplane bounced once upon touchdown, and then veered to the left. The witness also stated that the wind was from about 100 degrees at 12 knots. The pilot reported there was no mechanical malfunction with the airplane or the engine. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12