No fatalities

CESSNA 150H accident at Mattituck, NY, 27 Mar 2023

Mattituck, NY, United States

On March 27, 2023, a CESSNA 150H operated by STEPNOSKI BERNARD L was involved in an aviation accident near Mattituck, NY. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in a hard landing and runway excursion. This summary draws on records from NTSB; 12 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

SourcesNTSBPrimary reportUpdated 2026-08-03Data APIEditorial standards

Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the landing, which resulted in a hard landing and runway excursion.

— NTSB Determination

Contributing factors

PilotDescent/approach/glide path — Not attained/maintained