Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 150F N8791G

7 May 1992 · Gold Beach, Oregon, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 7 May 1992 at about 23:43 local time, a Cessna 150F registered N8791G, operated by Crook, Franklin T., was involved in an accident near Gold Beach, Oregon, 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 23:43
Classification
Accident
Location
Gold Beach, Oregon, United States
Nearest airport
Gold Beach Municipal (4S1)
Coordinates
42.4509, -124.3008
Aircraft
Cessna 150F
Registration
N8791G
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Crook, Franklin T.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
SEA92LA092

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED ON FINAL APPROACH, RESULTING IN AIRCRAFT STALL, LOSS OF CONTROL AND IMPACT WITH TERRAIN. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE LACK OF EXPERIENCE BY THE PILOT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS ON HIS FIRST SOLO FLIGHT WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STALLED DURING LANDING FLARE. THE PILOT LOST CONTROL AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED ON THE RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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