Cessna 150 N704RX
21 February 1983 · Three Oaks, Michigan, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 21 February 1983 at about 05:50 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N704RX was involved in an accident near Three Oaks, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 05:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Three Oaks, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Oselka (39C)
- Coordinates
- 41.7898, -86.6096
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150
- Registration
- N704RX
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- South Bend → Indianapolis
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI83LA116
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) & HIS STUDENT HAD STARTED FLYING AT APRX 1900 EST. THE PURPOSE WAS TO GIVE THE STUDENT APRX 3 HRS OF NIGHT INSTRUCTION. A REFUELING STOP WAS MADE AT SOUTH BEND, IN. ACCORDING TO THE STUDENT, THE CFI STAYED IN THE ACFT DURING THE REFUELING. THE STUDENT THOUGHT THAT THE CFI WAS TIRED & WAS RESTING IN THE ACFT. SEVERAL LANDINGS WERE MADE AT DIFFERENT ARPTS IN THE AREA. ON THE 2ND APCH TO THE OSELKA ARPT, THE ACFT STRUCK THE ROOF OF A BARN WHILE ON FINAL. IT THEN IMPACTED A DITCH JUST SHORT OF THE RWY & NOSED OVER. REPORTEDLY, THE CFI HAD BEEN WORKING SINCE 1000 EST THAT MORNING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 1983 | Cessna 150F | Prosser, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150L | Daggett, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1983 | Cessna 150 | Heber City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1983 | Cessna 150F | Garnett, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150J | Glenns Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 150 | Iron River, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 1983 | Cessna 177B | Jackson, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 140 | Hastings, Michigan, United States | Teen Flight | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-32RT-300 | Howell, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1983 | Piper PA-38 | Portage, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jun 1983 | Cessna 177RG | Lansing, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1983 | Helio H-391B | Croton, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |