Cessna 150M N704ZQ
13 August 1995 · Knightdale, North Carolina, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 13 August 1995 at about 14:15 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N704ZQ was involved in an accident near Knightdale, North Carolina, 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 14:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Knightdale, North Carolina, United States
- Nearest airport
- Raleigh East (W17)
- Coordinates
- 35.7905, -78.4793
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M
- Registration
- N704ZQ
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA95LA202
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN RUNWAY ALIGNMENT. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND WHEN HE SAW THAT HE WOULD NOT LAND ON THE RUNWAY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED HE KEPT THE AIRPLANE IN A SLIP UNTIL JUST PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. WHEN HE STRAIGHTENED THE AIRPLANE FOR ALIGNMENT WITH THE RUNWAY HE WAS OVER THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAY AND TOUCHED DOWN OFF OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT STATED HE LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE ON THE GROUND AND IT GROUND LOOPED.
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 | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 1995 | Aero Commander 100-180 | Ocracoke, North Carolina, United States | Pelican Airways | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1995 | Schweizer 233A | Louisburg, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1995 | Cessna 172H | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1995 | Cessna 188B | Raeford, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 1995 | Piper J3C-65 | Mooresville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1995 | Cessna 150F | Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |