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April 17, 1988 · Cessna 150K · N6126G
Pinconning, MI
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 17, 1988
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Pinconning, MI
Aircraft
Cessna 150K
Tail Number
N6126G
Operator
Diehl David L
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI88LA098
THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A HANGAR AND A TREE DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND AT GROSS AIRPORT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE FLARED TOO HIGH AND FAILED TO CORRECT THE LEFT YAW WHEN HE ADDED POWER. THE RESULTANT FLIGHT PATH WAS DIRECTLY INTO TREES WHICH HE FELT HE WOULD NOT HAVE CLEARED, SO HE PUSHED THE NOSE OVER, IMPACTED THE GROUND COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR,AND SLID 20 TO 30 FEET. THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE CORNER OF A HANGAR, AND THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A TREE.
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THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A HANGAR AND A TREE DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND AT GROSS AIRPORT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE FLARED TOO HIGH AND FAILED TO CORRECT THE LEFT YAW WHEN HE ADDED POWER. THE RESULTANT FLIGHT PATH WAS DIRECTLY INTO TREES WHICH HE FELT HE WOULD NOT HAVE CLEARED, SO HE PUSHED THE NOSE OVER, IMPACTED THE GROUND COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR,AND SLID 20 TO 30 FEET. THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE CORNER OF A HANGAR, AND THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A TREE.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time08:30 EDT
Nearest AirportGROSS (0nm N)
Runway27
Runway Length2530 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 150K
Tail NumberN6126G
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorDiehl David L
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200-A · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 37 · Third Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind230° @ 14 kt, gusting 20 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C / 0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Weather SourcePILO