- Date
- February 7, 1987, 13:45 local (19:45 UTC)
- Place
- Clear Lake, MN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N5884GCessna 150K
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 30, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870207002299A
- Case key
- 13731
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt stated that near the touchdown point a gust 'jarred' the acft and the throttle in the forward position. According to the plt, the acft 'took a steep left' and he leveled the wings, however there was not time to avoid trees which were about 100-150 feet from the rwy. The plt stated that he then made an immediate landing and the acft flipped over. At the time of the accident, st. cloud municipal airport (about six miles from leaders Clear Lake airport) reported winds from 290 degrees at 12 knots. Crystal airport, which is approximately 35 miles from the accident site, reported winds for the same time period from 280 degrees at 15 knots gusting to 30 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5884G
- Reported as
- Cessna 150K
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15071384
- Airframe hours
- 6,414
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Jerry Legatt
- Registered owner
- Jerry Legatt
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 15, 1986
- Airport
- 8Y6 · Leaders Clear Lake, runway 18, 3,000 × 125 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 54 total · 21 in this make and model · 30 as pilot in command · 34 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 260° at 18 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MSP, 47 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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