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Cessna 150 N3875V

11 November 1994 · Zeeland, Michigan, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 11 November 1994 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N3875V was involved in an accident near Zeeland, Michigan, 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 17:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Zeeland, Michigan, United States
Nearest airport
Ottawa Executive Airport (Z98)
Coordinates
42.8101, -86.0110
Aircraft
Cessna 150
Registration
N3875V
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI95LA040

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

the pilot's loss of directional control during touch and go landings. Factors were the crosswind and the pilot's lack of total experience.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE SOLO STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS WITH A RIGHT CROSSWIND WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. AS THE PILOT INCREASED POWER FOR TAKEOFF, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRPLANE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY. THE NOSEWHEEL STRUCK A DIRT BANK, COLLAPSED, AND THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST INVERTED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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