Cessna A150K N8331M
16 May 1987 · Scotts, Michigan, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 16 May 1987 at about 21:19 local time, a Cessna A150K registered N8331M was involved in an accident near Scotts, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:19
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Scotts, Michigan, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.1903, -85.4099
- Aircraft
- Cessna A150K
- Registration
- N8331M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Scott → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI87FA129
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 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
THE AIRPLANE HAD BEEN CIRCLING A RESIDENCE AT TREE TOP LEVEL WHEN A WITNESS SAW THE NOSE DROP AND THE ACFT DESCEND STEEPLY TOWARD THE TERRAIN. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A POWER LINE BEFORE GROUND IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A150K accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 1987 | Cessna A150K | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | Wilford W. Mann | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1987 | Cessna A150K | Whittier, Alaska, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Feb 1987 | Cessna A150K | West Memphis, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Mar 1986 | Cessna A150K | Hanakuli, Hawaii, United States | Barbers Point NAS Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 1988 | Cessna A150K | Flint, Texas, United States | Bailes, Terry | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Jun 1986 | Cessna A150K | Silver City, New Mexico, United States | Herbert Watkins | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Nov 1987 | Cessna 152 | New Hudson, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1987 | Cessna 152 | Marine City, Michigan, United States | Marine City Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 1987 | Piper PA-28-161 | Detroit, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1987 | Piper PA-32-260 | Byron Center, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1987 | Piper J3C | Midland, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 May 1987 | Cessna 150J | Detroit, Michigan, United States | Charles Spicer | No injuries | - |