Cessna 150M N6142K
9 September 2001 · South St. Paul, Minnesota, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 9 September 2001 at about 13:45 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N6142K was involved in an accident near South St. Paul, Minnesota, 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 13:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- South St. Paul, Minnesota, United States
- Nearest airport
- South St. Paul Municipal (SGS)
- Coordinates
- 44.8797, -93.0390
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M
- Registration
- N6142K
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- South St. Paul → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI01LA311
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The student pilot failed to maintain directional control. A factor was his lack of total flight experience.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane sustained substantial damage during takeoff when it settled back to the runway and veered off the left side of the runway. The solo student pilot was intending to practice takeoffs and landings. The pilot reported he initiated the takeoff. After normal lift off and climb to approximately 20 feet AGL, the aircraft drifted to the left and struck the ground at the left edge of the runway. The aircraft ran off of the runway onto the grass paralleling the runway until the nose landing gear folded and the aircraft stopped. The pilot reported there were no problems with the flight controls or aircraft The inspection of the airplane revealed no airworthiness issues. The student pilot had a total of 18 flight hours.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2001 | Cessna 150M | Dyer, Indiana, United States | Chicago Business Air Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 24 Aug 2001 | Cessna 150J | Hyannis, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Cessna 150J | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Cessna 150L | Manteo, North Carolina, United States | Kitty Hawk Aero Tours | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Cessna 150L | Lusby, Maryland, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Cessna 150L | Nogales, Arizona, United States | Alpha Air | Serious injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2001 | Douglas DC-9-31 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Beechcraft V35 | Mounds View, Minnesota, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 15 Jul 2001 | Schweizer 269C | Walker, Minnesota, United States | Northern Flights Helicopter Service, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Grumman-Schweizer G-164A | Dodge Center, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2001 | Piper PA-38-112 | Tracy, Minnesota, United States | Matthew Hagen Sederstrom | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jul 2001 | Beechcraft B19 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |