SEA87LA176

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Oak Harbor, WA · August 25, 1987

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
August 25, 1987, 04:20 local (11:20 UTC)
Place
Oak Harbor, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N19092Cessna 150
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Status
Completed · report October 7, 1988
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19870825047589A
Case key
40686

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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.

In flight collision with objectGo-around (vfr)
Proper alignment - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
FatiguePilot in commandCause
Go-around - delayedPilot in commandCause
Object - tree(s)Factor

Analysis

The plt had not slept the night of the flt. He was wearing contact lens and had closed his eyes several times during the flt to alleviate stinging. While on short final approach to land the plt closed his eyes and fell asleep. When he awoke he was left of the rwy and past mid field. During his go-around the acft struck trees in flt. The acft descended to ground contact where the nose gear broke and the acft nosed over.

Aircraft

Registration
N19092
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15074162
Airframe hours
3,695
Engine
Continental O-200A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Sam Patrick Allen
Registered owner
Sam Patrick Allen
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · November 1, 1986
Departed
PAE · Everett, WA
Destination
76S · Oak Harbor, WA
Airport
76S · Oak Harbor Airpark, runway 7, 3,267 × 25 ft, asphalt

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Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
28
Certificate
Private
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
212 total · 210 in this make and model · 186 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
Wind
Calm
Visibility
2 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
50 °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 N19092 · 1

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