Cessna 150 accident near Mcconnelsville, Ohio, June 14, 1985
On June 14, 1985 at about 11:01 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N7122F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mcconnelsville, Ohio. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. 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
- June 14, 1985 · about 11:01 pm local time
- Place
- Mcconnelsville, Ohio · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N7122F · no longer on the register · serial 15063722
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PLT HAD TAKEN THE ACFT WITHOUT AUTHORITY OF THE OWNER & REPORTEDLY WAS USING IT TO ELUDE POLICE. WHILE FLYING AT LOW ALT, HE ATTEMPTED TO PASS UNDER WIRES ALONG A STATE HIWAY. HOWEVER, THE ACFT IMPACTED AN EMBANKMENT IN A NOSE LOW, WINGS LEVEL ATTITUDE & SUBSEQUENTLY CAME TO REST ON THE ROADWAY. A BLOOD TEST SHOWED THAT THE PLT HAD AN ALCOHOL LEVEL OF 0.21%. THE PLT'S INSTRUCTOR SAID THAT HE HAD NOT FLOWN SINCE 1/8/84 & HAD ONLY 1 HR OF SUPERVISED SOLO FLT.
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: 18 hours in all; 18 in this make and model; 1 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: I71 Mcconnelsville OH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 240° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; scat at 4,500 ft
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:00 pm from ZZV, 19 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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