Cessna 150 N22197
23 August 1991 · Ashland, Maine, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 23 August 1991 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N22197, operated by Garry Nelson, SR., was involved in an accident near Ashland, Maine, United States. 2 people were 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 00:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ashland, Maine, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ashland (5M7)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150
- Registration
- N22197
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Garry Nelson, SR.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- NYC91LA223
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S PREMATURE LIFTOFF. FACTORS WERE THE ROUGH AIRSTRIP AND THE SOFT TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED DURING LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A DEPARTURE FROM A GRASS STRIP THE PILOT STRUCK A HUMP AND BECAME AIRBORNE PREMATURELY. HE ATTEMPTED TO CONTINUE THE TAKEOFF CLIMB, HOWEVER, HE STRUCK TREES AND WAS FORCED TO LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD. THE FIELD WAS SOFT AND THE NOST GEAR SANK ON GROUND CONTACT AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER TO THE INVERTED POSITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1991 | Cessna 150 | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | Search Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
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| 2 Aug 1991 | Cessna 150A | Jewett, Texas, United States | Jack R. Horan | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1991 | Cessna 150G | Stuart, Virginia, United States | C-150 Group Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Oct 1991 | Cessna 150L | Taylor, Missouri, United States | Haerr Field, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 1991 | Cessna 150M | Haskell, Oklahoma, United States | Bryce D. Willis | Minor injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-11 | Eagle Lake, Maine, United States | Conrad el Daigle | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 1991 | Cessna 172P | Greenville, Maine, United States | Folsom's Air Service, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 1991 | Taylorcraft BC/2D | Rangeley, Maine, United States | George S COY | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 May 1991 | Cessna 185F | Sanford, Maine, United States | George Grinnall | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1991 | Lake LA-4 | Wilton, Maine, United States | Al's Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Feb 1991 | Cessna 172P | Augusta, Maine, United States | Maine Wing | Fatal | 3 |