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NYC83LA116

1983-05-18 · SO. BETHLEHEM, New York, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport 4B0

Current FAA registration · N3138X

Make / Model
CESSNA 150G
Year of manufacture
1966 · 17 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19660706
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A3557C

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

THE PILOT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING TAKEOFF. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT AND STUDENT WERE NOT INJURED. THE STUDENT TRIED TO ABORT A TAKEOFF WHEN THE ACFT STARTED TO SWERVE LEFT. THE INSTRUCTOR TRIED TO CORRECT BUT HAD DIFFICULTY BECAUSE OF THE STUDENTS INPUT TO THE POWER. THE ACFT SETTLED INTO STANDING WATER IN A GRASSY AREA AND GROUND-LOOPED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1983_NYC83LA116.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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