Cessna 150H N22128
14 August 1990 · Hawley, Minnesota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 August 1990 at about 16:35 local time, a Cessna 150H registered N22128, operated by Raymond Polensky, was involved in an accident near Hawley, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 16:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Hawley, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hawley (04Y)
- Coordinates
- 46.8699, -96.3097
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150H
- Registration
- N22128
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Raymond Polensky
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Perham → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90LA230
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PIC TO RETAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING THE LANDING SEQUENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, VEERED OFF THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER DURING A CROSSWIND LANDING. THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE STUDENT PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT'S STATEMENT, 'A GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE PLANE TO GO TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, THEN OFF INTO THE DITCH AND INTO A BEAN FIELD. THE BEANS WERE 2 1/2 TO 3 FT HIGH AND THE DIRT WAS SOFT CAUSING THE PLANE TO NOSE OVER'.
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 | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 1990 | Piper PA-28-140 | Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Mar 1990 | Beechcraft B36TC | Inver Grove Hgt, Minnesota, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Aug 1990 | Beechcraft A23A | St Paul, Minnesota, United States | Black Sheep Flying Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Sep 1990 | Cessna 172N | Pine City, Minnesota, United States | Aero Center One | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Jan 1990 | Mancini ROTORWAY EXEC | Mountain Iron, Minnesota, United States | Mancini, Geno F. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jan 1990 | Cessna 172 | St Cloud, Minnesota, United States | Anoka Flight Training | No injuries | - |