Plane Crash List

Cessna 150K N5796G

7 August 1988 · Detroit, Michigan, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 7 August 1988 at about 23:29 local time, a Cessna 150K registered N5796G, operated by Wright Way Aviation, was involved in an accident near Detroit, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 23:29
Classification
Accident
Location
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Nearest airport
Detroit City (DET)
Coordinates
42.3994, -83.0009
Aircraft
Cessna 150K
Registration
N5796G
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Wright Way Aviation
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI88LA194

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

HARD LANDING MADE BY THE STUDENT PILOT RESULTING IN A NOSE GEAR FAILURE DUE TO OVERLOAD FORCES AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPING OVER ON ITS BACK.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT WITH ONLY 22 HOURS TOTAL TIME WAS PRACTICING A LANDING WHICH RESULTED IN A HARD LANDING AND FAILURE OF THE NOSE GEAR. THE OVERLOAD FAILURE OF THE NOSEWHEEL ALLOWED THE YOKE TO DIG INTO THE ASPHALT RUNWAY RESULTING IN THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPING OVER.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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no coordinates
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