Cessna 150J N86WA
17 November 1987 · Patoka, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 November 1987 at about 16:35 local time, a Cessna 150J registered N86WA, operated by ROY S. Williams, was involved in an accident near Patoka, Indiana, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 16:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Patoka, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.3991, -87.5797
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150J
- Registration
- N86WA
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- ROY S. Williams
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Vincennnes → Patoka
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI88LA027
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE ENROUTE TO PATOKA AIRPORT FOR FUEL THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED FUEL EXHAUSTION AND THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED APPROXIMATELY TWO MILES NORTHEAST OF THE AIRPORT. THE NOSE GEAR OF THE AIRCRAFT BECAME STUCK IN THE GROUND DURING LANDING ROLLOUT, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER ONTO ITS BACK. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT'S LOGBOOK, THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN FLOWN APPROXIMATELY 4.1 HOURS SINCE LAST REFUELING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | David Sibley | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1987 | Cessna 150H | Tinley Park, Illinois, United States | Alan D. Gjerbe | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1987 | Cessna 150H | Cumberland, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1987 | Cessna 150M | Pontiac, Illinois, United States | J. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Cessna 150F | Fremont, Missouri, United States | Ruth Nickie | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1987 | Cessna 150 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Jun 1987 | Cessna 172N | Marion, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Nov 1987 | Cessna A150K | Elkhart, Indiana, United States | Wilford W. Mann | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1987 | Cessna 172P | Terre Haute, Indiana, United States | Brown Flying School, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 May 1987 | Piper PA-38-112 | Kentland, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 1987 | Beechcraft 58P | Evansville, Indiana, United States | Rocco A. Marrese | No injuries | - |
| 9 May 1987 | Cessna 120 | Lebanon, Indiana, United States | Cletus Lamm, II | No injuries | - |