Cessna 150M N3004V
25 April 1989 · Miramar, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 April 1989 at about 19:40 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N3004V, operated by Tursair, Inc., was involved in an accident near Miramar, Florida, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:40
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Miramar, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 25.9909, -80.2199
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M
- Registration
- N3004V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Tursair, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Opa Locka → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MIA89FA137
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO CONTINUE FLYING THE AIRPLANE WHEN HE NOTED A VIBRATION OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE IMPROPER SELECTION OF UNSUITABLE TERRAIN TO EXECUTE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WHEN AN AIRPORT AND A HIGHWAY MEDIAN WERE AVAILABLE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A VIBRATION OF UNKNOWN ORIGIN AND THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. HE THEN ATTEMPTED A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING TO UNSUITABLE TERRAIN WHEN AN AIRPORT AND A HIGHWAY MEDIAN WERE AVIALABLE. THE AIRPLANE FLIPPED OVER ON LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150F | Jacksonville, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150 | New Bern, North Carolina, United States | Air East | No injuries | - |
| 18 Aug 1989 | Cessna 150M | Plainfield, Illinois, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1989 | Cessna 150L | Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States | Gull Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1989 | Cessna 150A | Chisana, Alaska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 1989 | Cessna 172H | Melbourne, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
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| 25 Mar 1989 | Bellanca 7KCAB | Daytona Bch Shr, Florida, United States | Aerial Messages, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Apr 1989 | Beechcraft C-45H | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1989 | Coutz QUICKIE Q-2 | Lake City, Florida, United States | Rowe, Reardon L. | Fatal | 1 |
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