Cessna 150G accident near Clinton, Maryland, April 23, 1990
On April 23, 1990 at about 5:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150G, registered N8689J, was substantially damaged in an accident near Clinton, Maryland (Hyde Field). 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
PILOT FACTOR IN THAT HE IMPROPERLY USED THE ENGINE CONTROLS.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 23, 1990 · about 5:30 pm local time
- Place
- Clinton, Maryland · Hyde Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150G · all 150Gs on the register
- Registration
- N8689J · no longer on the register · serial 15066589
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACCORDING TO THE STUDENT PLT, HE WAS ON DOWNWIND LEG, ABEAM OF THE RWY THRESHOLD, WHEN HE REDUCED POWER, LOWERED FLAPS 20 DEGS, AND PULLED THE CARB HT ON. AS HE TURNED TO BASE LEG, THE ENGINE SLOWED AND STOPPED. HE UNSUCCESSFULLY TRIED TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A GRAVEL PIT, WHERE THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING ROLLOUT. POST ACCIDENT EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THE MIXTURE CONTROL INSTEAD OF THE CARB AT CONTROL, WAS PULLED BACK TO THE OFF POSITION. THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND IT OPERATED SATISFACTORILY.
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
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 24 hours in all; 24 in this make and model; 19 in the last 90 days; 6 in the last 30 days; 4 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,361 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, February 9, 1990; 91 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Beacon Aviation
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°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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