- Date
- March 1, 1988, 19:04 local (Mar 2, 1988, 00:04 UTC)
- Place
- Crane, IN
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N66452Cessna 150M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Status
- Completed · report April 14, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880301004099A
- Case key
- 14052
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Analysis
N66452, collided with a street signpost at the Crane naval depot, Crane, IN, during landing roll after a precautionary emergency landing. The right wing of the aircraft was substantially damaged. The student was on the return leg of a two-leg solo cross country flight. He became lost during the flight, and decided to execute a precautionary landing due to low fuel and impending darkness.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N66452
- Reported as
- Cessna 150M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15076059
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Washington Aeronautics Co.
- Registered owner
- Washington Aeronautics Co. Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- 012 · Brazil, IN
- Destination
- FRH · French Lick, IN
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 35
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 39 total · 27 in this make and model · 17 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dusk
- Wind
- 225° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 55 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.