Cessna 150M N63422
28 May 2008 · Cove, Oregon, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 28 May 2008 at about 03:00 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N63422, operated by Craig C Niemitalo, was involved in an accident near Cove, Oregon, 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 03:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cove, Oregon, United States
- Coordinates
- 45.3711, -117.8136
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M
- Registration
- N63422
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Craig C Niemitalo
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Cove → Cove
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA08CA143
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 clearance with terrain during a go-around.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot reported that after over flying an unimproved grass airstrip he elected to land to the east. The pilot stated that on final approach about 50 feet above the ground he experienced a gust of wind. He attempted to go around by adding full power, but wasn't able to gain sufficient altitude before impacting terrain with the right wing tip. The airplane subsequently impacted terrain with its left wing tip before coming to rest on a westerly heading in a nose down, tail up attitude. Both wings sustained substantial damage.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2008 | Cessna 150G | Viroqua, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 18 Mar 2008 | Cessna 150L | Mesa, Arizona, United States | Arizona Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 May 2008 | Cessna 150 | New Berlin, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jan 2008 | Cessna 150G | Sarasota, Florida, United States | Bill Burton | No injuries | - |
| 14 May 2008 | Cessna 150 | Pulaski, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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