Plane Crash List

Cessna 150F N6679F

24 March 1996 · Ocala, Florida, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 24 March 1996 at about 15:00 local time, a Cessna 150F registered N6679F, operated by TOM McGhee Aircraft, was involved in an accident near Ocala, Florida, 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 15:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Ocala, Florida, United States
Nearest airport
Ocala Regional (OCF)
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 150F
Registration
N6679F
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
TOM McGhee Aircraft
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Winter Haven → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA96LA104

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

the student pilot's inadequate compensation for the wind during the landing flare.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the landing flare the flight encountered a wind gust from the left and the left wing raised up. The right wing contacted the runway. The student pilot continued the landing and taxied to the parking ramp.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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