CHI88LA230

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Cambridge, OH · September 7, 1988

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
September 7, 1988, 19:00 local (23:00 UTC)
Place
Cambridge, OH
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N7118FCessna 150F
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report December 3, 1989
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19880907038119A
Case key
14159

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll
Directional control - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Lack of total experiencePilot in commandFactor
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Terrain condition - ditchFactor
Nose downLanding - roll

Analysis

The pilot was on a solo flight for the purpose of practicing takeoffs and landings. The aircraft departed the right side of the runway and struck a culvert. The flight was the pilot's second supervised solo.

Aircraft

Registration
N7118F
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15063718
Airframe hours
2,386
Engine
Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Instructional · Part 91
Operator
Southeastern Ohio Air Services
Registered owner
Southeastern Ohio Air Services
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · August 22, 1988 · 26 hours before
Departed
CDI · Cambridge, OH
Airport
CDI · Cambridge, runway 4, 3,500 × 75 ft, asphalt

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
25
Certificate
Student
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
18 total · 17 in this make and model · 1 as pilot in command · 18 in the last 90 days · 10 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
60° at 4 knots
Visibility
20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
66 °F, dew point 45 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg
Observed at
ZZV, 15 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.