Cessna 150H N50003
18 February 1990 · Plainwell, Michigan, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 18 February 1990 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 150H registered N50003, operated by Combs, Jerry A., was involved in an accident near Plainwell, 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 15:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Plainwell, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Otsego-Plainwell Muni (61D)
- Coordinates
- 42.4397, -85.6405
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150H
- Registration
- N50003
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Combs, Jerry A.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Charlotte
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI90LA083
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
FOREIGN OBJECT (ICE), WHICH JAMMED THE RIGHT WHEEL. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE SNOWBANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT/OWNER REPORTED THAT, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF ON AN ICE COVERED RUNWAY WITH A DIRECT CROSSWIND, HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN/REGAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY, STRUCK A SNOWBANK AND NOSED OVER. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE PILOT DISCOVERED A PIECE OF ICE WEDGED INSIDE THE WHEELPANT OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR, WHICH HE BELIEVED 'SEIZED THE WHEEL.'
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150 | Riverside, California, United States | PAR Flight | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 1990 | Cessna 150J | Grantham, North Carolina, United States | Grantham Aero Club | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jul 1990 | Cessna 150M | New Knoxville, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150E | S. Lake Tahoe, California, United States | Kern, Gunther | No injuries | - |
| 21 Oct 1990 | Cessna 150H | San Carlos, California, United States | Ramos, Frank M. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Nov 1990 | Cessna 150G | Columbia, California, United States | Tommy J. RAU | No injuries | - |
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