Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 150M N714KS

24 September 1990 · Florida City, Florida, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 24 September 1990 at about 18:15 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N714KS, operated by ADF Airways Corporation, was involved in an accident near Florida City, Florida, United States. One person was 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 18:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Florida City, Florida, United States
Coordinates
25.4895, -80.5091
Aircraft
Cessna 150M
Registration
N714KS
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
ADF Airways Corporation
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Unknown → Miami
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA90LA188

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

LOSS OF CONTROL DURING THE TAKE OFF ROLL FROM THE DIRT ROAD FOLLOWED BY AN ON GROUND COLLISION WITH SHRUBS.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE STUDENT PLT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A CHECKPOINT ON THE RETURN LEG OF A X-COUNTRY FLT. CONCERNED ABOUT FUEL, HE PERFORMED AN UNEVENTFUL PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A DIRT ROAD. HE WAS ADVISED OF HIS LOCATION & VERIFIED THAT THE ACFT CONTAINED ENOUGH FUEL FOR THE FLT TO THE PLANNED DESTINATION. DURING THE GROUND ROLL TO TAKEOFF, HE LOST CONTROL OF THE ACFT & THE NOSE GEAR TRAVELLED OFF THE ROAD. THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LT, COLLIDED WITH SHRUBS AND CAME TO REST. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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