Cessna 150F N8247S
14 November 1990 · San Diego, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 14 November 1990 at about 22:28 local time, a Cessna 150F registered N8247S, operated by Flying 'J' Aviation, was involved in an accident near San Diego, California, 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 22:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Diego, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Brown Field (SDM)
- Coordinates
- 32.5494, -117.0397
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150F
- Registration
- N8247S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Flying 'J' Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX91LA029
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE STUDENT PILOT TO MAINTAIN AN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN; MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND THE INADVERTENT STALL MUSH. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LIMITED TOTAL EXPEREINCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD PROBLEMS CONTROLLING THE AIRCRAFT WHILE TURNING FROM BASE TO FINAL. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. FAA INSPECTORS FROM THE SAN DIEGO FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE EXAMINED THE AIRCRAFT. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND IN THE AIRCRAFT CONTROL SYSTEM. NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND OF A MALFUNCTION IN THE EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE. THE PILOT HAD 9 HOURS OF SOLO EXPERIENCE.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr 1990 | Cessna 180 | Soledad, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 1990 | Piper PA46 | Paso Robles, California, United States | Piper Aircraft Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 1990 | Cessna 182M | Bakersfield, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1990 | Piper J-3 | Creston, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 11 Oct 1990 | Bell 47G4 | Merced, California, United States | John W. Myers | Serious injuries | - |
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