- Date
- May 20, 1992, 06:43 local (11:43 UTC)
- Place
- Robinson, IL
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7200SCessna 150H
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 29, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19920520015499A
- Case key
- 15449
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Probable cause
Poor judgement by the pilot in intentionally proceeding to the airport in instrument meteorological conditions. The weather conditions were a factor.
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.
Analysis
Pilot on VFR flt had requested flight advisory service from departure control. Departure control provided service, and advised pilot that his destination was at his twelve o'clock position at 5 mi; two minutes later that his destination was at his twelve o'clock position at 1-1/2 mi. The pilot responded 'not in sight' to both advisories. When advised that the destination was right under him, pilot reported that he had it in sight '...but it looks pretty foggy, I don't know if I can get in.' The airport manager reported that the visibility was 1/4 mi with heavy fog that morning. When the fog lifted the aircraft wreckage was found on the airport.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7200S
- Reported as
- Cessna 150H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15067900
- Airframe hours
- 6,762
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Donald R. Kindred
- Registered owner
- John W. Strouse
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 1, 1991 · 55 hours before
- Departed
- IN53 · Spencer, IN
- Airport
- RSV · Robinson Municipal
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
- 47
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 800 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.