# NTSB CHI90LA209: Cessna 150, N11948, Oshkosh, WI, July 30, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 30, 1990, 09:05 local (14:05 UTC)
- Place: Oshkosh, WI
- Coordinates: 44.060028, -88.54058 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.0600&lon=-88.5406&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 9, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 14734
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI90LA209
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/14734/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA209

## Probable cause

LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOR AN UNDETERMINED REASON.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power, climb
  - reason for occurrence undetermined (cause)
- In flight collision with object, approach - vfr pattern - final approach
  - object - wire,transmission

## Analysis

THE ACCIDENT AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH WIRES WHILE ATTEMPTING AN OFF AIRPORT PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TO A WHEAT FIELD. THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED OUT OF CONTROL AFTER THE COLLISION AND NOSED OVER IN THE FIELD. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT THE AIRPLANE HAD JUST DEPARTED FROM A PRIVATE LANDING STRIP WHEN IT EXPERIENCED A PARTIAL POWER LOSS DURING CLIMB. HE ELECTED TO MAKE AN OFF AIRPORT PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. ON FINAL APPROACH HE COLLIDED WITH THE WIRES WHICH BORDERED THE FIELD AND CROSSED HIS APPROACH PATH.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N11948](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N11948-2018-02-27), registration cancelled 2018-02-27, S/N 15075726, built 1974 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15075726
- Airframe hours: 4040
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Lester G. Nelson
- Last inspection: Annual, July 7, 1989, 433 hours before
- Destination: STJ, ST. JOSEPH, MO

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 57; commercial; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 11,117 total, 8,871 in this make and model, 10,563 as pilot in command, 133 in the last 90 days, 47 in the last 30 days, 6 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 30° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 79 °F, dew point -0 °F

## 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 19900730029149A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900730029149A), Jul 30, 1990: Cessna 150L, Oshkosh, WI, Substantial damage. Reported partial power loss on takeoff. Struck wires and crashed. Cause power problem not confirmed.

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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