# NTSB ATL84IA029: Cessna 150M, N9196U, Mobile, AL, October 23, 1983

- Type: NTSB incident investigation
- Classification: Incident · No injuries · Incident investigation · Final report
- Date: October 23, 1983, 17:00 local (22:00 UTC)
- Place: Mobile, AL
- Location: 30.6268° N, 88.0681° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs at MOBILE INTL (BFM), within about a mile (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.6268&lon=-88.0681&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Taxi](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/250) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6343
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL84IA029
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6343/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84IA029

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- On ground/water collision with object, taxi - from landing
  - object - utility pole(marked) (contributing factor)
  - clearance - not maintained, flight instructor(on ground) (cause)
  - inattentive, flight instructor(on ground) (cause)

## Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A LIGHT POLE WHILE TAXIING. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT WAS PREOCCUPIED WITH LOCATING A TIE DOWN SPOT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N9196U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9196U-2012-11-19), registration cancelled 2012-11-19, S/N 15078147, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15078147
- Airframe hours: 3256
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: Tcm Flying Club, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, July 8, 1983
- Departed: PGI, PASCAGOULA, AL
- Destination: BFM, MOBILE, AL
- Airport: BFM, Brooklyn Field

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 36; flight instructor, commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 2,355 total, 1,475 in this make and model, 2,156 as pilot in command, 28 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 73 °F

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.

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