ATL87LA214

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150J · Higginsport, OH · July 15, 1987

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
July 15, 1987, 18:00 local (23:00 UTC)
Place
Higginsport, OH
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N61107Cessna 150J
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report May 9, 1988
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19870715035379A
Case key
7484

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll
Wind information - inadequatePilot in commandFactor
Flight controls - improper use ofPilot in commandCause
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Ground loop/swerve - not correctedPilot in commandCause
Terrain condition - wet
On ground/water collision with objectLanding - roll
Object - vehicle

Analysis

The pilot reported that the aircraft skidded off the runway into a piece of parked farm equipment. The sod runway surface was wet. The pilot further reported that the right wing rose and the a/c veered off the runway. The pilot was unable to maintain directional control. There were no reported aircraft problems.

Aircraft

Registration
N61107
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15070806
Airframe hours
6,323
Engine
Continental O-200A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Louis L. Liming
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · October 27, 1987
Airport
Pvt Strip, runway 30, 2,000 × ft, grass/turf

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
66
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
751 total · 150 in this make and model · 34 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
270° at 5 knots
Visibility
5 statute miles
Temperature
70 °F, dew point -0 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.