# NTSB CHI93LA163: Cessna 150J, N61306, Rice Lake, WI, May 5, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 5, 1993, 15:20 local (20:20 UTC)
- Place: Rice Lake, WI
- Coordinates: 45.490581, -91.729217 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.4906&lon=-91.7292&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 25, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 15711
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI93LA163
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/15711/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA163

## Probable cause

THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - airspeed - excessive, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - flare - improper, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- Loss of control - in flight, landing - roll
  - directional control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - recovery from bounced landing - attempted, pilot in command (contributing factor)
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - aborted
  - object - pole

## Analysis

THE STUDENT STATED HE WANTED TO LAND AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO A FOLLOWING AIRPLANE WOULD NOT HAVE TO GO AROUND.  THE AIRPLANE TOUCHED DOWN HARD, BOUNCED AND VEERED TO THE LEFT OF THE RUNWAY.  THE STUDENT ADDED POWER IN AN ATTEMPT TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE FLIGHT PATH AND GO AROUND; HOWEVER, THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO THE LEFT.  THE AIRPLANE CONTACTED THE WIND SOCK POLE WITH THE LEFT WING AND PIVOTED AROUND THE POLE PRIOR TO COMING TO A STOP IN THE GRASS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N61306](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61306-2013-04-26), registration cancelled 2013-04-26, S/N 15070952, built 1969 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150J
- Registry model: [Cessna 150J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (registry code 2071820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15070952
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Skynet Flight Center, Inc.
- Registered owner: Skynet Flight Center, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: Annual, January 2, 2000
- Departed: UBE, CUMBERLAND, WI
- Airport: RIE, Rice Lake, runway 18, 3,725 × 60 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 31; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 62 total, 50 in this make and model, 39 as pilot in command, 20 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 240° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: RIE, 1 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 19930505012349A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930505012349A), May 5, 1993: Cessna 150J, Rice Lake, WI, Substantial damage. Bounced and lost control on hard landing. Ran off side of runway striking the windsock pole.

## Other investigations on N61306 (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 CHI89LA044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI89LA044), Jan 15, 1989: Cessna 150J (N61306), Osceola, WI, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE STUDENT PILOT, INADEQUATE SUPERVISION (TO ASSURE A PROPER PREFLIGHT) BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI), AND WATER CONTAMINATION OF THE FUEL. THE TERRAIN WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A…

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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