# NTSB CHI85LA217: Cessna 150M, N66069, Merrill, WI, May 31, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 30, 1985, 20:45 local (May 31, 1985, 01:45 UTC)
- Place: Merrill, WI
- Coordinates: 45.179405, -89.69918 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.1794&lon=-89.6992&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): 13081
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI85LA217
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13081/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA217

## Sequence of events

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

- Nose over, landing - roll
  - judgment - poor, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - diverted attention, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper climb rate - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PLT WAS PERFORMING TOUCH-AND-GO'S WHEN ON THE LANDING ROLL SHE ALLOWED THE ACFT TO DRIFT OFF THE RWY INTO SOFT TERRAIN. THE ACFT NOSED OVER. THE PLT STATED THAT SHE WAS LOOKING INSIDE TO RAISE THE FLAPS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N66069](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N66069), registered now, S/N 15075812, built 1974 (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: 15075812
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: North Winds Aviation
- Registered owner: Orin Of Merrill, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, November 26, 1984, 98 hours before
- Airport: RRL, Merrill, runway 25, 4,000 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 42; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 36 total, 36 in this make and model, 2 as pilot in command, 27 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk
- Wind: 130° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 72 °F, dew point 61 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: AVW, 24 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 19850530021199A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850530021199A), May 30, 1985: Cessna 150M, Merrill, WI, Substantial damage. Lost directional control on rollout while looking inside cockpit for flap switch. Aircraft flipped over.

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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