# NTSB CHI87LA079: Cessna 150K, N5884G, Clear Lake, MN, February 7, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 7, 1987, 13:45 local (19:45 UTC)
- Place: Clear Lake, MN
- Coordinates: 45.43999, -93.989097 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.4400&lon=-93.9891&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 30, 1988
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 13731
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI87LA079
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/13731/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA079

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - crosswind
  - weather condition - gusts
- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - wind information - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - compensation for wind conditions - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper alignment - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - preflight briefing service - not obtained, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - flare/touchdown

## 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 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150K
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15071384
- Airframe hours: 6414
- Engines: 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.

- Pilot; age 36; 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)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19870207002299A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870207002299A), Feb 7, 1987: Cessna 150K, Clear Lake, MN, Substantial damage. The plane veered off runway heading during flare due to gusting winds. Force landed to avoid trees. Nosed 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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