DEN85LA105

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Logan, UT · March 31, 1985

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
March 31, 1985, 16:00 local (23:00 UTC)
Place
Logan, UT
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Aircraft
N50511Cessna 150
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19850331010219A
Case key
16655

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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.

Loss of control - on ground/waterTakeoff - roll/run
Throttle/power control - improper use ofPilot in commandCause
Brakes(normal) - improper use ofPilot in commandCause
Maneuver - improperPilot in commandCause
TotalPilot in commandCause
Procedures/directives - not followedPilot in commandCause
Lack of total experience in type operationPilot in commandCause
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterTakeoff - roll/run
Terrain condition - snowbankFactor
Airspeed(vmc) - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Ground loop/swerve - not correctedPilot in commandCause

Analysis

The acft departed the rwy during a touch and go landing. The plt stated that after touchdown, the acft pulled to the right. The acft impacted a snowbank to adjacent to the rwy and nosed over. It was reported that the plt had applied wheel brakes with the throttle advanced prior to impacting the snowbank.

Aircraft

Registration
N50511
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Airframe hours
6,021
Engine
Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Flying Techs, Inc.
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
100 hour · May 8, 1984 · 15 hours before
Airport
Logan, runway 35, 5,900 × 150 ft, asphalt

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
23
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
48 total · 24 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Visibility
50 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
61 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N50511 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.