Cessna 150M N2995v
8 November 2002 · New Town, North Dakota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 November 2002 at about 02:00 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N2995v, operated by Raymond H. Buell, was involved in an accident near New Town, North Dakota, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- New Town, North Dakota, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.9669, -102.4447
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M
- Registration
- N2995v
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Raymond H. Buell
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Hot Springs → Minot
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- CHI03LA019
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain terrain clearance and his inadequate in-flight planning/decision. Contributing factors are the pilot becoming lost/disoriented and night conditions.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The airplane contacted rising terrain during an off airport go-around. The pilot reported that he was following Highway 83 to Minot. He stated that once he passed Bismarck, he noticed he was getting low on fuel so he attempted to contact Bismarck Air Traffic Control to land, to no avail. He reported that he again began to follow the highway, but it was dark, and the highway disappeared in the darkness because there were no vehicles on it. The pilot then decided to land at Garrison, North Dakota, for fuel. He reported that upon approaching Garrison, he saw ground lights which he mistook was being the airport. While on final approach, he discovered that the lights were actually a trailer court. He applied power to go-around and airplane contacted a hill in front of it. The pilot reported that he did not see the hill due to the darkness and the lack of horizon. The accident site was approximately 45 nautical miles northwest of Garrison, North Dakota.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jan 2002 | Cessna 150M | Clinton, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Cessna 150G | Ilwaco, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 12 Nov 2002 | Cessna 150F | Logan, Utah, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 2002 | Cessna 150H | Mecosta, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2002 | Cessna 150J | Brunswick, Georgia, United States | Johnnie R. Courson | Fatal | 1 |
| 17 Jul 2002 | Cessna 150G | Duncanville, Alabama, United States | Steven H. Pearson | Fatal | 2 |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jun 2002 | Grumman G-164A | Langdon, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 2002 | Cessna 188B | Tolley, North Dakota, United States | Name | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-25-235 | Ray, North Dakota, United States | Jeffrey T. Knox | No injuries | - |
| 26 Aug 2002 | Piper PA-34-200T | Kenmare, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 2002 | Cessna TR182 | Tappen, North Dakota, United States | Wayne A. Christopherson | Fatal | 2 |
| 21 Feb 2002 | Piper PA-28-161 | Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States | - | No injuries | - |