Accident Cessna 150J N61306, Sunday 15 January 1989
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Date:Sunday 15 January 1989
Time:14:45 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C150 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 150J
Owner/operator:Lee Rasmussen
Registration: N61306
MSN: 15070952
Year of manufacture:1969
Engine model:Continental O-200-A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Osceola, WI -   United States of America
Phase: Initial climb
Nature:Training
Departure airport:
Destination airport:(KOEO)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:


Probable Cause: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE STUDENT PILOT, INADEQUATE SUPERVISION (TO ASSURE A PROPER PREFLIGHT) BY THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT (CFI), AND WATER CONTAMINATION OF THE FUEL. THE TERRAIN WAS CONSIDERED TO BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI89LA044
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year and 5 months
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI89LA044

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

5 May 1993 N61306 Skynet Flight Center, Inc. 0 Rice Lake, WI sub

Revision history:

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