Cessna T-50 N50615
27 July 1968 · Ellensburg, Washington, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 27 July 1968 at about 10:25 local time, a Cessna T-50 registered N50615 was involved in an accident during in flight near Ellensburg, Washington, United States. 3 people were on board and 3 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 10:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ellensburg, Washington, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna T-50
- Registration
- N50615
- Category
- Fixed-Wing
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Private Owner
- Purpose of flight
- Pleasure
- Phase of flight
- In Flight
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Daylight
- NTSB number
- 3-4713
People
3 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
OBSERVED TO STRIKE GRND DURING STEEP TURN BELOW OBSTRUCTING TERRAIN.BLOOD ALCOHOL LEVEL 322 MG PCT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna T-50 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1968 | Cessna T-50 | Stevens Vill, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1969 | Cessna T-50 | Ville Platte, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Sep 1969 | Cessna T-50 | Everett, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jul 1969 | Cessna T-50 | Buffalo, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 1970 | Cessna T-50 | Oriskany, New York, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1966 | Cessna T-50 | Kalaupapa Hawaii, Hawaii, United States | Andrew Flying | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Baytown, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1968 | Cessna 150 | Mounds, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Airl | No injuries | - |
| 27 Mar 1968 | Piper PA-22 | Laurel, Maryland, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Apr 1968 | Piper J5A | Valparaiso, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 May 1968 | Mooney M20D | Santa Rosa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1968 | Cessna 182 | Medford, New Jersey, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |