Cessna 150M accident near Marengo, Ohio, February 2, 1986
On February 2, 1986 at about 4:50 am local time, a Cessna 150M, registered N2942V, was destroyed in an accident near Marengo, Ohio. It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. 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
- February 2, 1986 · about 4:50 am local time
- Place
- Marengo, Ohio
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M · all 150Ms on the register
- Registration
- N2942V · no longer on the register · serial 150-76329
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT WAS RELYING ON HIS LORAN C FOR NAVIGATION WHEN HE DECIDED TO ALTER HIS DESTINATION TO DELAWARE MUNICIPAL ARPT DUE TO ADVERSE WINDS AND TURBULENCE. HE HAD BEEN CHECKING HIS CHARTS FOR OBSTRUCTIONS WHEN THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES IN A WOODED AREA SHORT OF HIS DESTINATION. THE PLT HAD JUST DESCENDED TO 2200 FT MSL TO AVOID TURBULENCE . HE STATED HE MAY HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT HIS CHARTS FOR UP TO FORTY SECONDS BUT THAT WAS NOT CUSTOMARY FOR HIM BECAUSE HIS ACFT 'HAS A TENDENCY TO ENTER A LEFT TURN EASY, HANDS OFF.'
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: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,011 hours in all; 250 in this make and model; 40 in the last 90 days; 890 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 3G6 Sebring OH at 3:30 am
- Destination: DLZ Delaware OH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 210° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,100 ft; not recorded at 1,100 ft
- Temperature: 50°F (10°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:52 am from CMH, 26 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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