Cessna 150H N50318
30 September 2000 · Michigan City, Indiana, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 September 2000 at about 14:38 local time, a Cessna 150H registered N50318 was involved in an accident near Michigan City, Indiana, 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 14:38
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Michigan City, Indiana, United States
- Nearest airport
- Micigan City Municipal (MGC)
- Coordinates
- 41.7091, -86.8698
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150H
- Registration
- N50318
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI00LA311
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
fuel contamination (water) and the pilot exceeding his landing field distance. Factors relating to this accident were the pilot inadequate preflight planning/preparation, his having to select an unsuitable landing area, the short landing area, and the marsh.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot said he was flying over Lake Michigan, when the airplane's engine began to lose power. He proceeded direct to the Michigan City Municipal Airport, Michigan City, Indiana. While en route, he turned on the carburetor heat, but it had "minimal effect, if any," on the engine's performance. Approximately 1/4 mile from the end of the runway the pilot realized he was not going to make it. He located a baseball park and executed a forced landing to it. The pilot tried to stop the airplane before reaching a marsh at the field's edge. The airplane's nose gear broke at the edge of a marsh and the airplane turned over. The pilot noted that when the engine first began running rough, the airplane's fuel tanks were 1/4 full. An examination of the airplane's engine showed water in the gascolator bowl.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Aug 2000 | Cessna 150H | Corona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Aug 2000 | Cessna 150H | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 2000 | Cessna 150 | Carlsbad, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Feb 2000 | Cessna 150H | Wisconsin Rapid, Wisconsin, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Jul 2000 | Cessna 150J | Spanish Fork, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 2000 | Cessna 150 | Freemont, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2000 | Swearingen SA226TC | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Piper PA-31-325 | Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Jun 2000 | Piper PA-22-150 | Salem, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jun 2000 | Cessna 150L | Griffith, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Sep 2000 | Cessna 150G | Jasper, Indiana, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 Oct 2000 | Cessna 182 | Noblesville, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |