NYC83LA065

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150K · Wilmington, DE · February 19, 1983

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
February 19, 1983, 14:30 local (19:30 UTC)
Place
Wilmington, DE
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Taxi
Aircraft
N5898GCessna 150K
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
Case key
35152

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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.

Vortex turbulence encounteredTaxi - from landing
Instructions,written/verbal - not understoodPilot of other aircraftCause
Nose overTaxi - from landing

Analysis

A C-130 aircrew was cleared to taxi to the run-up area at the north end of the arpt for a run-up. At that time, the wind was reported from 360 deg at 8 KTS. The C-130 crew stopped on the run-up pad facing the wind & began a run-up. In the meantime, a Cessna 150M, N5898G, landed on rwy 1 & the plt taxied onto a parallel taxiway & proceeded toward the C-130. The Cessna plt stopped aprx 1000 ft short of the C-130 & transmitted that he would like to wait until the C-130 turned around before taxiing behind it. Tower psnl coordinated the info with the C-130 & the crew replied 'ok, standby please, we'll be done momentarily.' Shortly after that, they stated 'the single engine's cleared to taxi.' Tower cleared the Cessna to taxi. The Cessna plt acknowledged & began taxiing. About 35 sec later, the C-130 crew asked the tower to tell them when they could resume their run-up. The tower acknowledged their request. However, as the cessnawas making a 135 deg turn, about 250 to 300 ft behind the C-130, it was blown over.

Aircraft

Registration
N5898G
Reported as
Cessna 150K
Category
Airplane
Serial number
2071822
Engine
Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Apg Flying Club
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · February 1, 1983 · 1 hours before
Departed
APB · Aberdeen, MD
Destination
ILG · Wilmington, DE
Airport
ILG · Greater Wilmington

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
35
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
305 total · 150 in this make and model · 65 as pilot in command · 3 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
360° at 8 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
57 °F, dew point -0 °F