Cessna 150C N3585J
23 October 1987 · Wartburg, Tennessee, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 23 October 1987 at about 16:30 local time, a Cessna 150C registered N3585J, operated by Paris M. Lindsay, was involved in an accident near Wartburg, Tennessee, United States. One person was 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 16:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wartburg, Tennessee, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.1001, -84.5796
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150C
- Registration
- N3585J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Paris M. Lindsay
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Rockwood → Oliver Springs
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL88LA022
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 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 AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN HARD ON THE 1300 FOOT GRASS STRIP AND BEGAN TO PORPOISE. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO GO-AROUND BUT WAS UNABLE TO GAIN SUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO AVOID STRIKING A POWER LINE. THE PLT DID NOT FILE AN ACC REPORT.
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
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 1987 | Cessna 182 | St. Joseph, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1987 | Schleicher ASK-21 | Eagleville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1987 | Gulfstream-Schweizer G164B-600 | Union City, Tennessee, United States | Terry Jamison | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1987 | Burkhart Grob G102-111B | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 3 Sep 1987 | Nord (Sncan) SV4C | Lebanon, Tennessee, United States | William Baldwin | No injuries | - |
| 11 Sep 1987 | Hughes 269A | Morristown, Tennessee, United States | Hal-le-Copters, Inc. | No injuries | - |