Cessna 150G accident near White Cloud, Michigan, May 24, 1982
On May 24, 1982 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Cessna 150G, registered N2992J, was substantially damaged in an accident near White Cloud, Michigan (White Cloud 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
- May 24, 1982 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- White Cloud, Michigan · White Cloud · 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
- N2992J · no longer on the register · serial 15065792
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PILOT STATED HE WAS TOO HIGH ON FINAL APPROACH SO HE ATTEMPTED A GO-AROUND. AS HE APPLIED POWER, THE NOSE INCREASED IN PITCH ATTITUDE AND THE EMPENNAGE STRUCK THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT STARTED TO TURN TO THE LEFT, THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE RUNWAY FOLLOWED BY THE RIGHT WING. THE NOSE GEAR THEN COLLIDED WITH THE RUNWAY AND COLLAPSED.
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
- Flight time: 13 hours in all; 13 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,000 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 80 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: White Cloud Aviation
The flight
- Departed from: 42C White Cloud MI at 5:45 pm
- Destination: 42C White Cloud MI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 2,900 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 1 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 158°F (70°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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