Cessna 150M accident near Toledo, Ohio, November 18, 1988
On November 18, 1988 at about 4:00 am local time, a Cessna 150M, registered N63212, was destroyed in an accident near Toledo, Ohio (Toledo Metcalf 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
- November 18, 1988 · about 4:00 am local time
- Place
- Toledo, Ohio · Toledo Metcalf · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M · all 150Ms on the register
- Registration
- N63212 · no longer on the register · serial 15077179
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRPLANE WAS FOUND WRECKED ON AN AIRPORT TAXIWAY WHEN AIRPORT PERSONNEL REPORTED FOR DUTY IN THE MORNING. IT HAD BEEN STOLEN FROM THE BLUE HORIZON FLYING CLUB AT THE AIRPORT AND, ACCORDING TO THE HOBBS METER, HAD BEEN OPERATED FOR ABOUT 0.4 HOURS SINCE THE LAST READING RECORDED BY THE CLUB. THE PERSON OR PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE OPERATION AND ACCIDENT HAD NOT BEEN FOUND AS OF MAY 17, 1989. THE FLAP SETTING, THE POSITION OF THE AIRPLANE ON THE AIRPORT AND THE HOBBS READING WOULD ALL SUGGEST THAT THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING AN ATTEMPTED LANDING. INJURY INDEX PRESUMED.
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
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,573 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Blue Horizon Flying Club, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: TDZ
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 32, 4,225 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 230° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 37°F (3°C), dew point 27°F (-3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:50 am from TOL, 14 miles away
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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