Cessna 150G N8572J
20 December 1991 · Point Mugu, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 December 1991 at about 19:48 local time, a Cessna 150G registered N8572J, operated by Point Mugu NAS Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Point Mugu, 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 19:48
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Point Mugu, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Point Mugu Nas (NTD)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150G
- Registration
- N8572J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Point Mugu NAS Flying Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX92LA066
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S DISREGARD OF THE AVAILABLE WIND INFORMATION. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS A HIGH TAIL WIND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER RECEIVING THE AUTOMATIC TERMINAL INFORMATION SERVICE THAT REPORTED THE SURFACE WIND FROM THE NORTHEAST AT 28 KNOTS, THE PILOT NEVERTHELESS ELECTED TO TAXI DOWNWIND TOWARDS THE RUNWAY. UPON REACHING THE RUNWAY THE PILOT TURNED RIGHT TO ALIGN THE AIRPLANE WITH THE RUNWAY. DURING THE TURN THE WIND LIFTED THE EMPENNAGE CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO NOSE OVER. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS APPLYING THE FLIGHT CONTROLS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1991 | Cessna 150 | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | Search Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1991 | Cessna 150G | Marietta, Oklahoma, United States | Eagle Industries, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Cessna 150A | Jewett, Texas, United States | Jack R. Horan | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1991 | Cessna 150G | Stuart, Virginia, United States | C-150 Group Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1991 | Cessna 150L | Taylor, Missouri, United States | Haerr Field, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1991 | Cessna 150M | Haskell, Oklahoma, United States | Bryce D. Willis | Minor injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1991 | Cessna C-172P | Hesperia, California, United States | South Bay Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Cessna 172N | Napa, California, United States | Bridgeford Flying SVC. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft 76 | Sacramento, California, United States | Altair Aviation Corp. | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1991 | Ayres S2R | Visalia, California, United States | Gilbert Aviation Industries | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Aug 1991 | Cessna 421C | Auburn, California, United States | Edward Mueller | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Champion 7GCBC | Lake Elsinore, California, United States | Halbeisen, John F | Fatal | 2 |