Cessna 150G N3654J
2 October 1994 · Lamberton, Minnesota, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 2 October 1994 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna 150G registered N3654J, operated by Keith E. Wolle, was involved in an accident near Lamberton, Minnesota, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. 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
- Lamberton, Minnesota, United States
- Coordinates
- 44.2190, -95.2601
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150G
- Registration
- N3654J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Keith E. Wolle
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → St. James
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI95FA001
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed. A factor in the accident was the pilot's ostentatious display by buzzing.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACCORDING TO WITNESSES, THE PILOT TOOK OFF FROM A GRAVEL ROAD NEXT TO HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW'S FARM. AFTER TAKEOFF, HE MADE ONE PASS NORTH TO SOUTH AND A SECOND PASS WEST TO EAST JUST SOUTH OF THE FARM HOUSE. WITNESSES STATED THE AIRPLANE WAS AT AN ALTITUDE OF A FEW HUNDRED FEET. AS THE PILOT PULLED UP SHARPLY, THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE DROPPED, AND THE AIRPLANE BEGAN ROTATING TO THE RIGHT. THE WITNESSES REPORTED THE ENGINE NOISE DECREASED BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN DURING THE DESCENT. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE TERRAIN IN A PLOWED FIELD. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION. TOXICOLOGICAL TESTING REVEALED 0.153 UG/ML CHLORPHENIRAMINE (AN OVER-THE-COUNTER ANTIHISTAMINE) IN LIVER FLUID, 0.478 UG/ML IN SPLEEN FLUID. THERAPEUTIC LEVEL IS 0.016-0.070 UG/ML IN BLOOD SPECIMENS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1994 | Cessna 150E | Raymond, Mississippi, United States | Wesley Flyers Club Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 1994 | Cessna 150L | Rio Linda, California, United States | Hinckley, Thomas, F. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1994 | Cessna 150M | Waseca, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Cessna 150 | Andover, Minnesota, United States | Flywell Flying Club Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1994 | Cessna 150L | N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1994 | Cessna 150 | Watersmeet, Michigan, United States | Instit. FOR Basic Life Prin. | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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