- Date
- August 25, 1985, 19:50 local (23:50 UTC)
- Place
- Lewiston, NY
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N18717Cessna 150L
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850825040099A
- Case key
- 35578
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Witnesses reported seeing the acft circling at low altitudes up to 30 minutes prior to the accident. One witness stated the plt appeared to be performing power stalls at an alt of aprx 500 ft AGL. The acft then entered a spin and descended to ground impact. No evidence of an acft malfunction was disclosed during the post accident acft examination.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N18717
- Reported as
- Cessna 150L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15074057
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Terry Ranger
- Registered owner
- Terry L. Ranger
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 8, 1985
- Departed
- 62NY · Lockport, NY
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 37
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 400 total · 400 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 80° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 700 ft broken
- Temperature
- 70 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- IAG, 6 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.
Other investigations on N18717 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.