Cessna 150L N6875G

Summary

On 3 July 2000 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 150L registered N6875G, operated by Flight Quest, was involved in an accident near Nampa, Idaho, 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.

Date

3 July 2000 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Nampa, Idaho, United States

Coordinates

43.6008, -116.5405

Aircraft

Cessna 150L

Registration

N6875G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Flight Quest

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Nampa → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA00LA122

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper use of the mixture control.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that she leaned the mixture prior to takeoff. Shortly after departure, during the climb, the pilot readjusted the mixture (aft) due to poor aircraft performance. Shortly after readjusting the mixture, the engine began to run rough and eventually quit. The pilot initiated a forced landing to an open field near the airport. During the landing roll, the aircraft's nose gear collapsed. Substantial damage was reported to the aircraft's left wing, left aileron and firewall. The density altitude at Nampa Airport, during the same timeframe as the accident, was approximately 3,890 feet.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.