# NTSB SEA90FA167: Cessna 150-L, N7019G, Newman Lake, WA, August 27, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: August 26, 1990, 21:25 local (Aug 27, 1990, 04:25 UTC)
- Place: Newman Lake, WA
- Coordinates: 47.769435, -117.089782 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.7694&lon=-117.0898&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report February 8, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 41125
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA90FA167
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/41125/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA90FA167

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT IN ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT AN UNLIGHTED AIRSTRIP AT NIGHT AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE FROM TERRAIN DURING A GO AROUND.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight collision with terrain/water, go-around (vfr)
  - airport facilities,runway edge lights - unavailable (contributing factor)
  - judgment - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - light condition - dark night (contributing factor)
  - clearance - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND AT AN UNLIGHTED PRIVATE AIRSTRIP AT NIGHT AND OVERSHOT THE RUNWAY. THE ACFT IMPACTED AN 80 FT. TALL TREE 240 FT OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY DURING GO-AROUND.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7019G](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7019G-1991-06-05), registration cancelled 1991-06-05, S/N 15074604 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150-L
- Registry model: [Cessna 150L](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (registry code 2071826) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15074604
- Airframe hours: 4231
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Fire: On-Ground
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Clifford J. Davis
- Registered owner: Clifford J Davis
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, April 12, 1990
- Departed: GEG, SPOKANE, WA

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 46; commercial; airplane ratings: single-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; toxicology performed; flight hours: 587 total, 214 in this make and model, 285 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 40° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 57 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: SFF, 11 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19900826036069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900826036069A), Aug 26, 1990: Cessna 150L, Newman Lake, WA, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Struck tree and power line crashed and burned while making low pass over unlighted home strip at dark night.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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