# NTSB CHI88LA019: Cessna 150H, N6501S, Cumberland, WI, November 8, 1987

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: November 8, 1987, 03:00 local (09:00 UTC)
- Place: Cumberland, WI
- Coordinates: 45.529624, -92.020011 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.5296&lon=-92.0200&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 24, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14011
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI88LA019
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14011/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA019

## Sequence of events

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

- In flight encounter with weather, approach
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - fog (contributing factor)
  - weather condition - drizzle/mist (contributing factor)
  - vfr flight into imc - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command
  - lack of total instrument time, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Loss of control - in flight, landing
  - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - spatial disorientation, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, landing

## Analysis

AT 0112 CST, THE PLT TELEPHONED THE FSS & REQUESTED A WX OUTLOOK FOR A 0600 CST DEPARTURE. THE WX BRIEFER ADZD THE WX TO THE SOUTH WAS DETERIORATING & THAT THE DESTN WOULD BE IFR BY ABOUT THE PLANNED DEPARTURE TIME. ALSO, THE BRIEFER SUGGESTED THE PLT COULD DELAY HIS FLT AS A SLOW IMPROVEMENT WAS EXPECTED.  AT ABOUT 0130 TO 0200 CST, THE PLT TOOK OFF. DURING ARRIVAL, HE SAW THE ARPT BEACON & CONTD. HOWEVER, THE ACFT SUBSEQUENTLY CRASHED ABOUT 1000' SOUTH OF RWY 9, NEAR THE DEP END. DUE TO HIS INJURIES, THE PLT COULD NOT REMEMBER THE OCCURRENCE. A POLICE OFFICER, WHO RESPONDED TO THE ACDNT, SAID HE HAD TO LIMIT HIS SPEED TO APRX 30 TO 35 MPH DUE TO HVY GROUND FOG. AN EXAM REVEALED THAT DURING IMPACT THE NOSE & LEFT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED; THE PROP, ENG COMPARTMENT, & BOTH WING TIPS WERE DAMAGED; & THE AFT FUSELAGE WAS BROKEN & BENT DOWNWARD BEHIND THE WINGS & CABIN AREA. ABOUT 45 MI SSE AT EAU CLAIRE, WI, THE 2251 CST WX WAS IN PART: 400' OBSCURED, VIS 1.5 MI WITH FOG & DRIZZLE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6501S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6501S-1988-08-22), registration cancelled 1988-08-22, S/N 15067301 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150H
- Registry model: [Cessna 150H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150h) (registry code 2071818) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15067301
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Troy A. Hoff
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Departed: RIE, RICE LAKE, WI
- Destination: UBE
- Airport: UBE, Cumberland Muni, runway 9, 4,400 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 20; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 54 total, 54 in this make and model, 25 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Temperature: 45 °F, dew point 43 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: EAU, 45 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 19871108062389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871108062389A), Nov 8, 1987: Cessna 150H, Cumberland, WI, Destroyed. Lost control and crashed while trying to land in low ceiling,fog and rain at dark night.VFR flight not advised.

## Other investigations on N6501S (1)

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.

- [NTSB CHI72DEM17](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI72DEM17), Sep 3, 1971: Cessna 150H (N6501S), Bruce Crosng, MI, substantial damage

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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