- Date
- May 20, 1986, 20:10 local (May 21, 1986, 01:10 UTC)
- Place
- Columbia City, IN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N6612GCessna 150
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860520019109A
- Case key
- 13463
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot had become disoriented and was concerned about his low fuel state when he decided to make a precautionary landing. The weather was deteriorating and it was getting dark although the pilot stated he could distinguish the trees from the ground. He made an approach to a dirt field and subsequently flew the aircraft into the ground. The pilot stated he made no attempt to flare because he did not see the ground pior to impact.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6612G
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15072112
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Christopher E. Dare
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 22, 1985
- Departed
- LEX · Lexington, KY
- Destination
- 2C7 · Columbia City, IN
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 165 total · 125 in this make and model · 120 as pilot in command · 43 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 300° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 500 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 46 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FWA, 13 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.