Cessna 150 N11948
30 July 1990 · Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 July 1990 at about 14:05 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N11948, operated by Lester G. Nelson, was involved in an accident near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 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 14:05
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.0600, -88.5406
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150
- Registration
- N11948
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Lester G. Nelson
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → St. Joseph
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90LA209
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH WIRES WHILE ATTEMPTING AN OFF AIRPORT PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TO A WHEAT FIELD. THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED OUT OF CONTROL AFTER THE COLLISION AND NOSED OVER IN THE FIELD. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE AIRPLANE HAD JUST DEPARTED FROM A PRIVATE LANDING STRIP WHEN IT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS DURING CLIMB. HE ELECTED TO MAKE AN OFF AIRPORT PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. ON FINAL APPROACH HE COLLIDED WITH THE WIRES WHICH BORDERED THE FIELD AND CROSSED HIS APPROACH PATH.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1990 | Bellanca 8KCAB | West Bend, Wisconsin, United States | Gran-Aire, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 27 Aug 1990 | Bell 206B | Elkhorn, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 5 |
| 6 May 1990 | Cessna 172N | New Richmond, Wisconsin, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
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| 31 Jul 1990 | Lockheed 12A | Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States | EAA Air Museum | Serious injuries | - |
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