Cessna 150F N7093F
4 September 1988 · Chino, California, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 4 September 1988 at about 18:06 local time, a Cessna 150F registered N7093F, operated by TOM King, was involved in an accident near Chino, California, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Chino, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Chino Muni (CNO)
- Coordinates
- 34.0006, -117.6805
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150F
- Registration
- N7093F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- TOM King
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Other Work Use
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chino → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX88FA308
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
PILOT'S IN FLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT DURING A BANNER PICKUP SEQUENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
TOWER CONTROLLERS AND OTHER WITNESSES SAW THE AIRCRAFT PICK UP A BANNER AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, THEN PITCH UP INTO A STEEPER THAN NORMAL CLIMB ATTITUDE. THE WITNESSES SAW THE AIRCRAFT WINGS ROCK FROM SIDE TO SIDE BEFORE IT 'STALLED AND ENTERED A SPIN TO THE RIGHT.' NO PREIMPACT FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS WERE IDENTIFIED WITH THE AIRCRAFT OR THE TOW APPARATUS. THE PILOT HAD ONLY LIMITED RECENT FLIGHT EXPERIENCE AND THIS WAS ONLY HIS FOURTH BANNER TOW FLIGHT OF THE SEASON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 150J | Winchester, Virginia, United States | Charles S. Guenther | No injuries | - |
| 28 Apr 1988 | Cessna 150F | Hayfork, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1988 | Cessna 150 | Poland, New York, United States | James King | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1988 | Cessna 150F | Mc Kenzie, Alabama, United States | Jerry F. Parker | No injuries | - |
| 30 Apr 1988 | Cessna 150F | Westlake, California, United States | Red Baron Air ADS | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1988 | Cessna 150F | Newnan, Georgia, United States | Howard G. Banks | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1988 | Colman BD-4 | Half Moon Bay, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 1988 | Cessna 182A | Visalia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1988 | Beechcraft A36 | Ramona, California, United States | Lancer Engineering | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 May 1988 | Cessna 180B | Quincy, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1988 | Hiller UH-12D | Winterhaven, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1988 | Air Tractor AT-301 | Niland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |