Cessna 150H accident near Enterprise, Alabama, July 10, 1985
On July 10, 1985 at about 2:20 pm local time, a Cessna 150H, registered N22553, was substantially damaged in an accident near Enterprise, Alabama (Enterprise airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 10, 1985 · about 2:20 pm local time
- Place
- Enterprise, Alabama · Enterprise · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150H · all 150Hs on the register
- Registration
- N22553 · no longer on the register · serial 15068357
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE ON A SOLO TRAINING FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT LOST POWER WHILE ON DOWNWIND AND THE STUDENT PILOT MADE AN MERGENCY LANDING ON THE RUNWAY, HOWEVER, DURING LANDING ROLL THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY AND NOSED OVER IN THE SOFT SOIL. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT ONLY RESIDUAL FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE ENGINE WAS EXAMINED AND THE ONLY DISCREPANCY NOTED WAS LEAKAGE PAST THE EXHAUST VALVE IN THE NUMBER 1 CYLINDER.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot, military, student
- Ratings: instrument: helicopter; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 387 hours in all; 6 in this make and model; 98 in the last 90 days; 343 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,917 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 5, 1985; 58 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 23, 3,500 ft by 80 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N22553 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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