Cessna 150G N8668J
25 July 2008 · Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 July 2008 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 150G registered N8668J was involved in an accident near Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were 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 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Grand Rapids, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 47.2111, -93.5164
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150G
- Registration
- N8668J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Osage → Grand Rapids
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI08CA221
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during landing. Contributing to the accident were the crosswind and wind gusts.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that during the landing approach to the runway 34, he was unable to obtain weather information from the airport's automated weather observing system (AWOS) because it was inoperative. The pilot then attempted a landing without checking "current conditions." During the landing, the airplane moved towards the right side of the runway and ground looped, which the pilot attributed to a left gusting crosswind. Post accident examination of the airplane revealed that the flaps were fully extended. The airplane sustained substantial damage, which included crushing of the left wing, bending of the horizontal stabilizer, and wrinkling of the fuselage forward of the empennage and below the aft cabin window. The pilot stated that he should have flown a low pass over the runway to check "current conditions." One of two windsocks at the airport was located about 1,000 feet down the runway. The airport's AWOS was operating at the time of the accident and recorded wind at 1735 from 290 degrees at 14 knots, gusting to 21 knots.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb 2008 | Cessna 150G | Viroqua, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2008 | Cessna 150 | Idabell, Oklahoma, United States | Idabel Broken Bow Paris Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 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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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2008 | Piper PA-28-161 | Crookston, Minnesota, United States | UND Aerospace Foundation | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jun 2008 | Cessna 180 | Eveleth, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 2008 | Piper PA-22-150 | Wadena, Minnesota, United States | Robert Wild | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jul 2008 | Kolb MARK II | Chisholm, Minnesota, United States | Ronald J. Cappo | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Jul 2008 | Raytheon Corporate Jets BAE 125-800A | Owatonna, Minnesota, United States | East Coast Jets Inc., | Fatal | 8 |
| 11 Aug 2008 | Piper PA-25-235 | Cosmos, Minnesota, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |