Cessna 150M N45457
14 April 1995 · Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 14 April 1995 at about 19:25 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N45457 was involved in an accident near Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States. 4 people were on board and 4 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States
- Nearest airport
- Wittman Regional (OSH)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M
- Registration
- N45457
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- West Chicago → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI95FA126
People
4 people died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY THE PILOT OF THE BEECH V35B, RESULTING IN HIS FAILURE TO SEE-AND-AVOID THE CESSNA 150, WHICH WAS AHEAD AND BELOW HIM ON FINAL APPROACH; AND FAILURE OF THE TOWER CONTROLLER TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE SERVICE (FLIGHT ADVISORIES AND LANDING SEQUENCE) TO THE PILOTS OF THE CESSNA 150 AND BEECH V35B. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: INADEQUATE AIR-TO-GROUND COMMUNICATION BY THE BEECH V35B PILOT, BY FAILING TO NOTIFY THE TOWER THAT HE WAS ON FINAL APPROACH, AND BY FAILING TO OBTAIN A CLEARANCE TO LAND; FAILURE OF THE TOWER CONTROLLER TO VISUALLY IDENTIFY THE BEECH V35B; EXCESSIVE WORKLOAD FOR THE TOWER CONTROLLER; AND POSSIBLE GLARE FROM THE WINDOWS OF THE TOWER CAB (OTHER LIGHT CONDITION).
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AT 1417:23 CDT, THE PILOT OF CESSNA 150, N45457, CONTACTED THE TOWER AND REPORTED THAT HE WAS 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT AND INBOUND (FOR LANDING). THE TOWER CONTROLLER (CTLR) CLEARED THE PILOT TO ENTER A LEFT BASE FOR RUNWAY 36 AND TOLD HIM TO REPORT 3 MILES SOUTHWEST (OF THE AIRPORT). AT 1419:30, BEECH V35B, N1HK, CONTACTED THE TOWER AND REPORTED INBOUND, 18 MILES SOUTH (FOR LANDING). THE CTLR CLEARED THE V35B (TO CONTINUE) FOR A STRAIGHT-IN APPROACH TO RUNWAY 36 (BUT DID NOT CLEAR THE V35B TO LAND). ONE OF THE V35B PILOTS ACKNOWLEDGED THE CALL, THEN THERE WAS NO FURTHER COMMUNICATION WITH THE V35B. AT 1422:54, THE CESSNA PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS 3 MILES SOUTHWEST 'STARTING A BASE' AND WAS CLEARED TO LAND. THE TOWER WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A D-BRITE SCOPE (RADAR SCREEN REPEATER); BUT LATER, RADAR NTAP DATA AT THE GREEN BAY STATION REVEALED THAT THE TWO AIRPLANES CONVERGED AS THEY WERE ON FINAL APPROACH TO LAND. THE V35B WAS ABOUT 800' ABOVE AND SLIGHTLY BEHIND THE CESSNA AS THE CESSNA BEGAN ITS FINAL APPROACH. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AFTER THE AIRPLANES TRAVELED ABOUT 1500' BEYOND THE RUNWAY THRESHOLD. JUST BEFORE IMPACT, THE CESSNA BANKED RAPIDLY TO THE RIGHT, BUT ITS LEFT WING AND THE V35B'S LOWER FUSELAGE COLLIDED. THE TWO AIRPLANES THEN CRASHED. THE CTLR SAID THAT HE DID NOT SEE THE V35B AFTER CLEARING THE CESSNA TO LAND. A SECOND CTLR WAS ON DUTY, BUT WAS ON A RELIEF BREAK WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE CTLRS SAID THAT THE TOWER CAB WINDOW HAD REFLECTIVE GLARE THAT CONSTITUTED A HINDRANCE. THE WORKING CTLR WAS HANDLING NINE AIRPLANES WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna 150M 150M | N45457 | - | Destroyed |
| Beechcraft V35B V35B | N1HK | John Kuranz | Destroyed |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1995 | Cessna 150L | Needville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Feb 1995 | Cessna 150 | Washington, Missouri, United States | Phoenix Aviation | No injuries | - |
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| 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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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