Cessna A150M N9861J
23 August 1993 · Sacramento, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 August 1993 at about 18:15 local time, a Cessna A150M registered N9861J, operated by American Aero Club, Inc., was involved in an accident near Sacramento, California, 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 18:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sacramento, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Natomas Field (Q96)
- Coordinates
- 38.6404, -121.5391
- Aircraft
- Cessna A150M
- Registration
- N9861J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- American Aero Club, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX93LA334
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE DUAL STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL, IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS, AND FAILURE TO RELINQUISH THE FLIGHT CONTROLS TO THE CFI. THE SOFT DIRT WAS A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE DUAL NONCERTIFICATED STUDENT PILOT FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE STUDENT APPLIED RIGHT PEDAL, RUDDER AND BRAKES, TO STOP THE AIRPLANE. THE CFI ATTEMPTED TO ASSUME CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE, BUT THE DUAL STUDENT WOULD NOT RELINQUISH CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE ENTERED THE SOFT TERRAIN, COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR, AND NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A150M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May 1993 | Cessna A150M | Tarentum, Pennsylvania, United States | Aerobat V | No injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 1993 | Cessna A150M | Galveston, Texas, United States | Ray's Flying Service | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 May 1994 | Cessna A150M | Indiantown, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 5 Jun 1990 | Cessna A150M | Seattle, Washington, United States | Aero Flight Executive Services | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1990 | Cessna A150M | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1996 | Cessna A150M | Vinita, Oklahoma, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul 1993 | Cessna 310H | Lancaster, California, United States | Yehiem Konski | Fatal | 6 |
| 14 Nov 1993 | Cessna 182 | Colusa, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jan 1993 | Cessna 172P | Sun City, California, United States | Hiser Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 31 Jul 1993 | Robinson R44 | El Monte, California, United States | Benjamin F. Venti, SR. | Fatal | 3 |
| 17 Nov 1993 | Piper PA-38-112 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1993 | Beechcraft A35 | Tulare, California, United States | Rent and Lease Programs | Fatal | 2 |