Cessna 150 accident near Pittsfield, Maine, July 5, 1993
On July 5, 1993 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N61058, was substantially damaged in an accident near Pittsfield, Maine (Pittsfield Municipal). 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
LOSS OF THE TAIL WHEEL STEERING DUE TO UNDETERMINED REASON(S).
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 5, 1993 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Pittsfield, Maine · Pittsfield Municipal
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N61058 · no longer on the register · serial 15070771
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE CESSNA 150 HAD BEEN MODIFIED WITH A CUSTOM AIRCRAFT/TAILWHEEL CONVERSTION (STC SA-2846-SW) AND AN AERO-SKI CONVERSION (STC SA-672-GL). THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE EXPERIENCED A 'SEVERE' TAIL WHEEL SHIMMY AND A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AFTER TOUCHING DOWN ON A PAVED RUNWAY. THIS WAS THE FIRST PAVED RUNWAY LANDING AFTER AN ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED ON THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE GROUND LOOPED AND ITS LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. BEFORE THE ANNUAL INSPECTION, THE PILOT REQUESTED THAT PROBLEMS WITH TAIL WHEEL STEERING BE CHECKED. IMPACT DAMAGE TO THE TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY PREVENTED A DETERMINATION OF THE EXISTENCE OF ANY PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,766 hours in all; 1,835 in this make and model; 84 in the last 90 days; 30 in the last 30 days; 2,550 as pilot in command; 1,438 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 2, 2000; 1 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: 2B7 at 8:00 pm
- Destination: 2B7
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 1, 4,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 010° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 48°F (9°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:52 pm from BGR, 30 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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