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NYC89LA079

1989-02-04 · HAMMONTON, New Jersey, United States · Serious · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport N81

Current FAA registration · N6299K

Make / Model
CESSNA 150M
Year of manufacture
1975 · 14 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A83B49

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Probable cause & findings

A BIRD STRIKE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF.

Factual narrative

THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND WITH A STUDENT PILOT IN CONTROL OF THE ACFT TOOK OFF AND AT APPROXIMATELY 500 FEET AGL, 4 POUND BIRD FLEW THROUGH THE LEFT SIDE WINDSHIELD STRIKING THE STUDENT PILOT ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR WAS NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN AND IMMEDIATELY LANDED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1989_NYC89LA079.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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