Cessna 150K accident near Pinconning, Michigan, April 17, 1988
On April 17, 1988 at about 12:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150K, registered N6126G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Pinconning, Michigan (Gross airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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
- April 17, 1988 · about 12:30 pm local time
- Place
- Pinconning, Michigan · Gross · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150K · all 150Ks on the register
- Registration
- N6126G · no longer on the register · serial 15071626
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A HANGAR AND A TREE DURING AN ATTEMPTED GO-AROUND AT GROSS AIRPORT. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE FLARED TOO HIGH AND FAILED TO CORRECT THE LEFT YAW WHEN HE ADDED POWER. THE RESULTANT FLIGHT PATH WAS DIRECTLY INTO TREES WHICH HE FELT HE WOULD NOT HAVE CLEARED, SO HE PUSHED THE NOSE OVER, IMPACTED THE GROUND COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR,AND SLID 20 TO 30 FEET. THE LEFT WING STRUCK THE CORNER OF A HANGAR, AND THE RIGHT WING STRUCK A TREE.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 80 hours in all; 80 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 55 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 12, 1987; 155 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: NONE Maple Rapids MI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 2,530 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 14 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
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