# NTSB CHI85LA003: Cessna 150F, N8108F, West Branch, MI, October 5, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: October 4, 1984, 21:35 local (Oct 5, 1984, 01:35 UTC)
- Place: West Branch, MI
- Coordinates: 44.270252, -84.229331 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.2703&lon=-84.2293&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12924
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI85LA003
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12924/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA003

## Sequence of events

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

- Overrun, landing - roll
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - airport facilities,runway edge lights - inoperative (contributing factor)
  - not performed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - overconfidence in personal ability, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - proper touchdown point - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - visual/aural detection, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - go-around - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)
- Nose gear collapsed, landing
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT WHEN HE ARRIVED AT NIGHT, HE WAS UNABLE TO ACTIVATE THE RWY LIGHTS, BUT DECIDED TO LAND ANYWAY. HE TOUCHED DOWN LONG ON THE 3700 FT RWY & WAS UNABLE TO STOP ON THE REMAINING AREA. THE ACFT CONTINUED OFF THE END & HIT A DITCH WHERE THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED & THE ACFT NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8108F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8108F), registered now, S/N 15064208, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150F
- Registry model: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15064208
- Airframe hours: 2925
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: George R. Attwell
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, August 30, 1984, 11 hours before
- Departed: Y75, STANDISH, MI
- Airport: Y31, West Branch, runway 27, 3,700 × 70 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 41; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 86 total, 9 in this make and model, 48 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 240° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 54 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MBS, 44 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19841004056689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19841004056689A), Oct 4, 1984: Cessna 150F, West Branch, MI, Substantial damage. Could not turn on runway lights. Landed long, ran off end of runway, hit a ditch, nosed over on its back.

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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