CHI84LA177

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Boyd, MN · May 5, 1984

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
May 5, 1984, 12:00 local (17:00 UTC)
Place
Boyd, MN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Maneuvering
Aircraft
N50022Cessna 150H
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840505015889A
Case key
12601

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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 - in flightManeuvering
Airspeed - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Stall - inadvertentPilot in commandCause
Altitude deviation,uncontrolledDescent - uncontrolled
In flight collision with terrain/waterManeuvering
Pull-up - initiatedPilot in commandFactor
Altitude - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Nose overManeuvering

Analysis

The acft was circling a field at about 400 to 500 ft AGL in at least a 40 degree bank when it stalled. The pilot added power and lowered the nose, as the acft was recovering from the stall it impacted the ground and nosed over.

Aircraft

Registration
N50022
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15069017
Airframe hours
3,045
Engine
Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Howard Kron
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · March 16, 1984 · 40 hours before
Departed
MVE · Montevideo, MN

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
26
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 2, Expired
Seat
Left
Flight hours
83 total · 22 in this make and model · 59 as pilot in command · 1 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
260° at 8 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
55 °F, dew point 43 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
ATY, 54 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

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