Cessna 150 N5964E
17 June 1990 · Alderson, West Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 June 1990 at about 18:40 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N5964E was involved in an accident near Alderson, West Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 18:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Alderson, West Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- 37.7204, -80.6400
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150
- Registration
- N5964E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pence Springs → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO90LA058
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO STALL. LOW ALTITUDE AND INATTENTION WERE RELATED FACTORS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT WAS CIRCLING AT LOW ALTITUDE, ABOUT 100 FT AGL, WHEN THE ACFT STALLED. THE ACFT DESCENDED INTO TREES. THE PLT STATED THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED, BECAUSE HE WAS TOO LOW, TOO SLOW, AND INATTENTIVE TO THE ACFT ATTITUDE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1990 | Cessna 150J | Grantham, North Carolina, United States | Grantham Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1990 | Cessna 150M | New Knoxville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150E | S. Lake Tahoe, California, United States | Kern, Gunther | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150H | San Carlos, California, United States | Ramos, Frank M. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1990 | Cessna 150G | Columbia, California, United States | Tommy J. RAU | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 1990 | Rolladen-Schneider LS-6 | Cabins, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 22 Apr 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Ona, West Virginia, United States | William Coleman Thompson, III | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 May 1990 | Douglas DC-3 | Capon Bridge, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 May 1990 | Rockwell 114 | Anawalt, West Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 4 Jun 1990 | Cessna 172RG | Onego, West Virginia, United States | Kentucky Airmotive, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Jun 1990 | Mooney M20E | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | Thunderbird Flying Club, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |