# Accident 19911105049829A: Cessna 150, Coleman, FL, November 5, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 5, 1991, 15:30 local time
- Place: Coleman, FL
- Airport: Little Coleman Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 28.8002° N, 82.0597° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.8002&lon=-82.0597&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7823E, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7823E-1992-04-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150 (registry code 2071802, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 600 total, 43 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA92LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA022) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911105049829A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ON FINAL FOR LANDING COLLIDED WITH A POWERLINE ON GRASS STRIP.BLAMED HIGH UNCHECKED SINK RATE. NO PILOT RATINGS.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA92LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA92LA022), Nov 5, 1991: Cessna 150 (N7823E), Coleman, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: FAILURE OF THE UNQUALIFIED PILOT TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER GLIDEPATH WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. ALSO, FAILURE TO PERFORM THE CORRECT REMEDIAL ACTION RESULTING IN THE COLLISION WITH A POWER LINE.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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