# NTSB CHI92LA078: Cessna 150, N6225G, New Haven, MI, January 25, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 25, 1992, 14:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place: New Haven, MI
- Coordinates: 42.730796, -82.789924 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.7308&lon=-82.7899&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Takeoff](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/300) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 11, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15385
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI92LA078
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15385/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA078

## Probable cause

DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS NOT MAINTAINED BY THE DUAL STUDENT AND REMEDIAL ACTION WAS DELAYED BY THE CFI. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE ICY RUNWAY CONDITIONS.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of control - on ground/water, takeoff - roll/run
  - terrain condition - icy (contributing factor)
  - directional control - not maintained, dual student (cause)
  - remedial action - delayed, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
- On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, takeoff - roll/run
  - terrain condition - snowbank
- Nose over, takeoff - roll/run

## Analysis

WHILE PRACTICING SOFT FIELD TAKEOFFS, DIRECTIONAL CONTROL WAS LOST BY THE STUDENT PILOT DURING A TAKEOFF GROUND RUN. THE CFI WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE SITUATION AND THE ACFT SLID INTO A SNOWBANK AND NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6225G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6225G-2018-11-15), registration cancelled 2018-11-15, S/N 15071725, built 1970 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150K](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150k) (registry code 2071822) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15071725
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Girard Enterprises, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, January 2, 2000
- Airport: 57D, New Haven, runway 9, 2,500 × 30 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 23; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: right; flight hours: 780 total, 200 in this make and model, 500 as pilot in command, 40 in the last 90 days, 30 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 60° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 1 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 1,000 ft broken
- Observed at: MTC, 8 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 19920125001019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920125001019A), Jan 25, 1992: Cessna 150K, New Haven, MI, Substantial damage. Student lost control on takeoff roll. CFI took over but aircraft slid into a snow bank due to patchy surface ice.

## Other investigations on N6225G (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 CHI75FEC56](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI75FEC56), Jun 15, 1975: Cessna 150K (N6225G), Meade, 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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