Cessna 150M N45325
18 February 1995 · Burley, Idaho, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 18 February 1995 at about 18:50 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N45325, operated by Travis K. Tilby, was involved in an accident near Burley, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. 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 18:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Burley, Idaho, United States
- Nearest airport
- Burley Municipal (BYI)
- Coordinates
- 42.3908, -113.7801
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M
- Registration
- N45325
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Travis K. Tilby
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA95FA052
People
2 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE DUAL STUDENT TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING, AND THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT AND THE INSTRUCTOR WERE TAKING OFF ON A FLIGHT THAT WAS TO HAVE INCLUDED AIR WORK AND OTHER TRAINING. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE CESSNA 150M INITIATE A STEEP LEFT TURN BETWEEN 200 TO 400 FEET AGL AFTER TAKEOFF, FOLLOWED BY THE NOSE PITCHING DOWN STEEPLY. THE WITNESSES NOTED THAT THE NOSE STARTED UP IN A PARTIAL RECOVERY BEFORE THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED IN AN OPEN FIELD. NO EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL DISCREPANCIES WAS FOUND DURING THE INVESTIGATION, AND AUTOGAS WAS FOUND IN BOTH FUEL TANKS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1995 | Cessna 150L | Needville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Feb 1995 | Cessna 150 | Washington, Missouri, United States | Phoenix Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1995 | Cessna 150 | Arnaudville, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Feb 1995 | Cessna 150A | Grant, Michigan, United States | Harry Sutliffe | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Cessna 150M | Turlock, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1995 | Cessna 150G | Riverdale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jul 1995 | Cessna 172L | Stanley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1995 | Grumman G-164A | Burley, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-30 | Island Park, Idaho, United States | Paul K. Sharp | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1995 | Mooney M20G | Rigby, Idaho, United States | Ridgel, Larry E. | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jul 1995 | Piper PA-18-150 | McCall, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 1995 | Edwin J Estenson RV-4 | Elk River, Idaho, United States | - | No injuries | - |