Cessna 150E accident near Durand, Wisconsin, August 14, 2005
On August 14, 2005 at about 9:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150E, registered N6222T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Durand, Wisconsin. 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
The inadequate flare during landing by the pilot. A contributing factor was the lack of certification of the pilot.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 14, 2005 · about 9:30 pm local time
- Place
- Durand, Wisconsin · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150E · all 150Es on the register
- Registration
- N6222T · no longer on the register · serial 15060922
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airplane received substantial damage during a hard landing and post accident fire. The airplane was last inspected in 2002. The pilot did not hold a pilot certificate and received his last airman medical certificate in 1997. The pilot flew a couple hours per year. The pilot did not keep a logbook record of his flight time, and he thought that he accumulated a total flight time of 200 hours.
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
- Flight time: 200 hours in all; 200 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3
The aircraft
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200A (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: WI25 Durand WI
- Destination: WI25
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- 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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