Cessna 150K accident near Portland, Tennessee, December 12, 1987
On December 12, 1987 at about 5:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150K, registered N5995G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Portland, Tennessee (Portland Muni airport). It was an instructional 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
- December 12, 1987 · about 5:30 pm local time
- Place
- Portland, Tennessee · Portland Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150K · all 150Ks on the register
- Registration
- N5995G · no longer on the register · serial 15071495
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PLT RPTD THAT THE AIRPLANE VEERED OFF THE RT SIDE OF THE RWY INTO A DITCH WHILE LDG IN X-WIND CONDITIONS. THE STUDENT PLT ESTIMATED THAT THE WIND VELOCITY WAS 10 KTS WITH GUSTS TO 20 KTS. THE STUDENT RPTDLY HAD ABOUT 32 HRS TOTAL FLT EXPERIENCE, WHICH INCLUDED ABOUT 6 HRS TOTAL PIC (SOLO) TIME.
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: student
- Flight time: 32 hours in all; 32 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 6 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,992 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, October 18, 1987; 28 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 19, 4,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 10 knots, gusting 20
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 45°F (7°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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