Cessna 150F accident near Mackinac Island, MI
On April 19, 1996, a Cessna 150F (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mackinac Island, MI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 19, 1996
- Place
- Mackinac Island, MI
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150F · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 45.851°N, 84.619°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X05521
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 19, 1996, at 1220 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150F, N6824F, departed St.Ignace, Michigan, with the intended destination of Mackinac Island, Michigan, a distance of four miles. The flight never reached its destination. A subsequent search resulted in the location of the wreckage on April 21, 1996, in 20 feet of water near the north shore of Mackinac Island. The airplane was destroyed. The student pilot sustained fatal injuries. The solo instructional 14 CFR Part 91 flight departed St. Ignace, in what was described by the fixed base operator as "marginal VFR conditions." No flight plan was on file. The student pilot's flight instructor said he thought the student was going to remain in the airport traffic pattern. The instructor said that on the day prior to the accident, he and the student had practiced instrument flight utilizing a hood. He said that the student's performance was satisfactory. He also said that to his knowledge all the flight instruments in the airplane were working. The airport manager stated that he observed the airplane departing and heading toward Mackinac Island. He then looked to the northeast where he could see rising terrain on another island. He said it was about three miles away and he could make out the terrain. He Also said that immediately after the airplane departed the weather deteriorated rapidly and the visibility became below three miles within a few minutes. He said he thought since the airplane did not return it had landed on Mackinac Island. PERSONAL INFORMATION The pilot was born September 27, 1937, He he
Probable cause
the student pilot iniating VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions which led to a loss of aircraft control. A factor was the fog.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
