Cessna 150M N3820V
16 December 1997 · Sidney, Nebraska, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 December 1997 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N3820V was involved in an accident near Sidney, Nebraska, 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Sidney, Nebraska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sidney Municipal (SNY)
- Coordinates
- 41.1298, -102.9708
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M
- Registration
- N3820V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Sterling
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI98LA065
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
the student pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind which resulted in a loss of directional control. Factors associated with the accident were the crosswind, the misunderstood radio communication, and the rough terrain which the airplane encountered.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot called for a wind check and misunderstood the velocity for 7 knots when it was actually 17 knots. He reported that on takeoff rotation the nose and left wing went 'straight up.' He decided to abort the landing and to use another runway. Once on the ground the airplane veered off the runway, the nose gear collapsed, and the right wing contacted the terrain.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Apr 1997 | Cessna 150M | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1997 | Cessna 150G | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Feb 1997 | Cessna 150 | Clarksville, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1997 | Cessna 150L | Portland, Tennessee, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Apr 1997 | Cessna 150E | Wolfeboro, New Hampshire, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1997 | Cessna 150K | Ball Ground, Georgia, United States | Firefox Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1997 | Piper PA-25-235A | O'neil, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 1997 | Cessna 188B | Adams, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Jul 1997 | Beechcraft D50A | Mitchell, Nebraska, United States | James Adams | No injuries | - |
| 3 Aug 1997 | Cessna A188A | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1997 | Cessna A188B | Elwood, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Aug 1997 | Piper PA-25-235 | Bradshaw, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |