Cessna 150/HORTON STOL accident near Maysville, West Virginia, June 24, 1987
On June 24, 1987 at about 9:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150/HORTON STOL, registered N150VA, was substantially damaged in an accident near Maysville, West Virginia (Private Airstrip airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. 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
- June 24, 1987 · about 9:30 pm local time
- Place
- Maysville, West Virginia · Private Airstrip · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150/HORTON STOL 150/HORTON · all 150/HORTON STOLs on the register
- Registration
- N150VA · registry record · serial 15059497
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT/OWNER WAS FLYING A CESSNA 150 WHICH WAS EQUIPPED WITH A HORTON STOL KIT. DRG AN APCH TO RWY 3, HE USED AN AIRSPEED OF 40 KTS. WHILE APCHG THE RWY, THE ACFT SETTLED & THE NOSE GEAR STRUCK A BUMP ON THE APCH EDGE OF THE RWY. THE PLT RPRTD THAT THE IMPACT BENT THE TAIL ABOUT 15 DEG & DAMAGED THE NOSE GEAR. ALSO, HE RPRTD THE WIND WAS FROM 360 DEG A 3 KTS. HE THOUGHT THE ACFT ENCOUNTERED A SLIGHT DOWNDRAFT JUST BFR IMPACT.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 91 hours in all; 91 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 60 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,397 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 1, 1986; 16 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 3, 470 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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