- Date
- September 5, 1986, 10:30 local (15:30 UTC)
- Place
- Goodrich, ND
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N50989Cessna 150J
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860905046919A
- Case key
- 17047
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Plt said he was flying low and chasing black birds from his sunflower fields. Terrain was rolling hills. Plt said he made one pass over field and was turning around for another pass. 'I got my airspeed too low and started to stall. I brought it out of the stall but didn't have enough altitude to regain airspeed.' According to an FAA spokesman, a plt must either possess an agricultural operator certificate issued under 14 CFR 137 or obtain a certificate of authorization (FAA form 7711-1) or waiver in order to conduct low level flying or 'bird chasing.' Plt did not possess either certificate.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N50989
- Reported as
- Cessna 150J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15069692
- Airframe hours
- 4,236
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Other work use · Part 91
- Operator
- Terry Weckerly
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 1, 1986 · 42 hours before
- Departed
- Hurdsfield, ND
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 199 total · 187 in this make and model · 199 as pilot in command · 42 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 315° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 68 °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 N50989 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.