Cessna 150H accident near Harrison, Ohio, December 27, 1986
On December 27, 1986 at about 9:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150H, registered N7190S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Harrison, Ohio. It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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
- December 27, 1986 · about 9:30 pm local time
- Place
- Harrison, Ohio · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150H · all 150Hs on the register
- Registration
- N7190S · no longer on the register · serial 15867890
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ENGINE QUIT AFTER TAKEOFF AT ABOUT 200 FT AGL. A LDG WAS MADE IN A PLOWED FIELD WHERE THE ACFT FLIPPED OVER INVERTED. THE CFI PIC REPORTED THAT, PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, HE HAD CALCULATED THERE WAS ADEQUATE FUEL ON BOARD FOR THE FLT; HIS CALCULATIONS WERE BASED ON AN ASSUMED PRIOR ACFT USAGE OF 3.9 HRS AND FUEL TANK GAGE READINGS NEAR 1/4 FULL. INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM THE ACFT OPERATOR INDICATED THAT THE ACFT WAS LAST REFUELED 5.1 HRS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. POST-CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL IN THE ACFT SUMPS OR CARB FUEL BOWL. A POST-CRASH TEST RUN OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,366 hours in all; 59 in this make and model; 41 in the last 90 days; 2,229 as pilot in command; 24 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,087 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 26, 1986; 64 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: I67 Harrison OH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 2,300 ft; ovct at 2,300 ft
- Temperature: 36°F (2°C), dew point 28°F (-2°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:48 pm from LUK, 19 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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