Cessna 150L N7950F
8 January 1990 · Talladega, Alabama, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 8 January 1990 at about 17:00 local time, a Cessna 150L registered N7950F, operated by Frank G. Fisher, was involved in an accident near Talladega, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Talladega, Alabama, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.4294, -86.0907
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L
- Registration
- N7950F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Frank G. Fisher
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Tullahoma → Columbus
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- IMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL90LA049
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT DECISION TO ATTEMPT TO CONTINUE VFR FLIGHT IMC CONDITIONS WITH NO INSTRUMENT RATING, CLEARANCE OR EXPERIENCE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PRIVATE, NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PILOT, FLYING THE LEAD AIRPLANE IN A FLIGHT OF THREE, FLEW INTO A CLOUD IN AN AREA OF RISING TERRAIN AND CRASHED. THE PILOTS OF THE OTHER TWO AIRPLANES EXECUTED A 180 DEGREE TURN AND LANDED SAFELY AT A NEARBY AIRPORT.
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
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 1990 | Helio HST-550A | Mobile, Alabama, United States | Mullins, Howard M. | Serious injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1990 | Cessna 152 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1990 | Hughes TH-55 | Brantley, Alabama, United States | State of al ABC Board | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Aug 1990 | Cessna 150J | Baker Hill, Alabama, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 17 Aug 1990 | Neal CHRISTEN EAGLE II | Akron, Alabama, United States | Moody/Linebarger | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Apr 1990 | Jolly BAKENG DUCE | Brownsboro, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |