Cessna 150K N5747G
16 May 1987 · Selbyville, Delaware, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 May 1987 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 150K registered N5747G, operated by Atlantic Coastal Aerial ADS, was involved in an accident near Selbyville, Delaware, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Selbyville, Delaware, United States
- Nearest airport
- Warrington (ON7)
- Coordinates
- 38.4698, -75.1702
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150K
- Registration
- N5747G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Atlantic Coastal Aerial ADS
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Business
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO87LA038
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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
DURING TAKEOFF THE PILOT STATED THAT AT ABOUT 150 TO 200 FEET HE EXPERIENCED A SLOW SINKING OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE ENGINE WAS AT FULL THROTTLE, THE FLAPS SET AT 10 DEGREES AND THE AIRSPEED AT 70 KNOTS. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO SINK AND COLLIDED WITH TREES. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRFRAME AND ENGINE REVEALED NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS/FAILURES. FLT PURPOSE WAS PRACTICE FOR BANNER TOWING OPERATION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | David Sibley | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1987 | Cessna 150H | Tinley Park, Illinois, United States | Alan D. Gjerbe | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1987 | Cessna 150H | Cumberland, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1987 | Cessna 150M | Pontiac, Illinois, United States | J. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Cessna 150F | Fremont, Missouri, United States | Ruth Nickie | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1987 | Cessna 150 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-34-200T | Georgetown, Delaware, United States | Seaboard Air Charter, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Aug 1987 | Bede BD5B | Wilmington, Delaware, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1987 | Piper PA-23-250 | Dover, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Oct 1987 | Boeing A75N1 | Milton, Delaware, United States | Joseph R. Hudson | No injuries | - |
| 29 May 1988 | Cessna 177 | Milford, Delaware, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1988 | Cessna 150K | Selbyville, Delaware, United States | Atlantic Costal Aerial ADS | No injuries | - |