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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 150F · Harkers Island, NC · November 15, 1988

Date: November 15, 1988 · 15:10 local
Place: Harkers Island, NC
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8225F
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL89LA038
Reported as: Cessna 150F
Reported engine: Continental O200A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,460 total1,400 in this make and model400 in the last 90 days

N8225FRegistration cancelled Mar 29, 1989 · Cessna 150FS/N 15064325 Airframe modelCessna 150F

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Crashed into the ocean while engaging in low level fish spotting. Pilot reported he encountered severe turbulence.

As the FAA filed it

CRASHED INTO THE OCEAN WHILE ENGAGING IN LOW LEVEL FISH SPOTTING. PILOT REPORTED HE ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURBULENCE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB ATL89LA038Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHarkers Island, NCThe plt rprtd he was orbiting over a school of fish at aprx 800' when he encountered wake turbulence from his own acft. He believed that a wider orbit would have prevented him from flying back into the wake & additional altitude would have provided more time…Nov 15, 1988 · Destroyed