# NTSB CHI88LA230: Cessna 150F, N7118F, Cambridge, OH, September 7, 1988

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: September 7, 1988, 19:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place: Cambridge, OH
- Coordinates: 40.019527, -81.580421 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.0195&lon=-81.5804&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report December 3, 1989
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14159
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI88LA230
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14159/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI88LA230

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, landing - roll
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll
  - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor)
- Nose down, landing - 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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7118F-1991-03-01), registration cancelled 1991-03-01, S/N 15063718 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150F
- Registry model: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15063718
- Airframe hours: 2386
- Engines: 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

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 25; 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19880907038119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19880907038119A), Sep 7, 1988: Cessna 150F, Cambridge, OH, Substantial damage. Solo student over controlled correcting a swerve on landing roll, ran off runway and struck a culvert.

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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