Cessna 150F accident near Gaylord, Michigan, May 12, 1986
On May 12, 1986 at about 6:15 pm local time, a Cessna 150F, registered N6647F, was destroyed in an accident near Gaylord, Michigan (Otsega County airport). It was an instructional 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 12, 1986 · about 6:15 pm local time
- Place
- Gaylord, Michigan · Otsega County
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150F · all 150Fs on the register
- Registration
- N6647F · no longer on the register · serial 15063247
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ON ROLLOUT, WHILE THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO CORRECT A DRIFT TO THE RIGHT, THE ACFT SUDDENLY VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. DURING THE RESULTING SLIDE, THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN BURNING AND WAS DESTROYED. THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE MAGNESIUM HUB OF THE NOSE WHEEL BEGAN BURNING AND COULD NOT BE EXTINGUISHED BY USING PORTABLE DRY CHEMICAL AND CO2 EXTINGUISHERS. LATER, AFTER A FIRE DEPT TRUCK ARRIVED, THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED.
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
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 64 hours in all; 47 in this make and model; 6 in the last 90 days; 20 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,132 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 24, 1985
- 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
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 3,000 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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