# NTSB CHI85LA167: Cessna 150M, N66479, Hutchinson, MN, April 18, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 18, 1985, 07:15 local (13:15 UTC)
- Place: Hutchinson, MN
- Coordinates: 44.880588, -94.370773 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.8806&lon=-94.3708&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13044
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI85LA167
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13044/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA167

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled, pilot in command (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT WAS ON HIS 2ND SOLO FLT AFTER BEING ENDORSED FOR FLT IN THE CESSNA 150 ACFT. DURING A LANDING, HE LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL IN WINDS THAT HE REPORTED WERE FROM 080 DEGS AT 7 KTS. THE ACFT WENT OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY & WENT IN A DITCH WHERE THE NOSE GEAR DUG IN & THE ACFT NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N66479](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N66479), registered now, S/N 15076075 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15076075
- Airframe hours: 4303
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Registered owner: John E. Miller
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, February 6, 1985, 93 hours before
- Airport: HCD, Hutchinson Municipal, runway 15, 3,200 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 36; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 34 total, 34 in this make and model, 4 as pilot in command, 23 in the last 90 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 80° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 52 °F, dew point 45 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

## 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 19850418015259A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850418015259A), Apr 18, 1985: Cessna 150M, Hutchinson, MN, Substantial damage. Lost directional control during crosswind rollout. Veered off runway contacting a ditch and nosed up.

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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