Cessna 150J N61235

Summary

On 24 November 2006 at about 17:10 local time, a Cessna 150J registered N61235 was involved in an accident near South Haven, Michigan, 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.

Date

24 November 2006 at 17:10

Classification

Accident

Location

South Haven, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

South Haven Regional (LWA)

Coordinates

42.3511, -86.2556

Aircraft

Cessna 150J

Registration

N61235

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Charlotte → South Haven

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI07CA029

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate compensation for the crosswind during landing. Factors were the crosswind and the ditch.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was damaged during landing when it departed the runway surface and nosed over in a ditch. The pilot reported that he attempted a landing in which he executed a go-around. He reported that during the second landing attempt the airplane touched down and veered to the left. The airplane subsequently went off the runway and into a ditch along the side of the runway. The airplane nosed over in the ditch. The pilot reported no mechanical deficiencies with regard to the airplane. The recorded winds about 15 minutes prior to the accident were 160 degrees at 10 knots. The airplane was landing on runway 22.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.