Cessna 150 accident near Brookville, Ohio, August 26, 1984
On August 26, 1984 at about 3:55 am local time, a Cessna 150, registered N50699, was substantially damaged in an accident near Brookville, Ohio (Brookville airport). It was a positioning 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
- August 26, 1984 · about 3:55 am local time
- Place
- Brookville, Ohio · Brookville · map
- 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
- N50699 · registry record · serial 15069492
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE CFI MADE A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LANDING ON A HIGHWAY MEDIAN STRIP WHILE ON A DUAL NIGHT X-COUNTRY FLT AFTER A PWR LOSS OCCURRED. CFI DRAINED THE FUEL SUMPS AND WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. HE THEN DECIDED TO TAKEOFF FROM THE MEDIAN AND FLY THE ACFT BACK TO THE ARPT WITHOUT THE STUDENT ON BOARD. AFTER BECOMING AIRBORNE CFI TURNED OFF THE LANDING LIGHT BECAUSE OF ONCOMING HIGHWAY TRAFFIC. THE ACFT STRUCK AN UNMARKED POWER LINE. CFI WAS ABLE TO RELAND THE ACFT.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 11,900 hours in all; 350 in this make and model; 57 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,263 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, February 21, 1984; 31 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: I62 Brookville OH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 150° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 16,000 ft
- Temperature: 64°F (18°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:00 am from DAY, 13 miles away
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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