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.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Mar 1996 | Cessna 150M | Ormond Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 1996 | Cessna 150 | Vincent, Ohio, United States | David & Susan Board | Serious injuries | - |
| 8 Aug 1996 | Cessna 150 | Plattsmouth, Nebraska, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Cessna 150 | Olathe, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Cessna 150 | Columbia, Missouri, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1996 | Cessna 150M | Mandeville, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar 1996 | Cessna 152 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1996 | Robinson R-22-BETA | Bunnell, Florida, United States | International Helicopter Acad. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1996 | Cessna 172N | New Smyrna Bch, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1996 | Enstrom F-28C | Defuniak Spring, Florida, United States | Robert D. Duda | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Mar 1996 | Boeing 737-200 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Air South Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 10 Apr 1996 | Snowbird 636D4 | Okeechobee, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |