Cessna 150 accident near Ansonia, Ohio, June 3, 1989
On June 3, 1989 at about 7:50 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N63452, was substantially damaged in an accident near Ansonia, Ohio. It was an instructional flight 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
FLIGHT INTO KNOWN ADVERSE WEATHER BY THE STUDENT PILOT, AND HIS INADVERTENT DESCENT INTO THE TERRAIN. THE ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITION WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 3, 1989 · about 7:50 pm local time
- Place
- Ansonia, Ohio
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N63452 · no longer on the register · serial 15077325
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PILOT INITIATED A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT AFTER HAVING BEEN WARNED OF SEVERE WEATHER & AN INCOMING STORM. HE ENCOUNTERED A STRONG WIND, WHILE LANDING AT THE 2ND STOP, TIED THE ACFT DOWN AFTER LANDING UNTIL THE WIND SUBSIDED, THEN TOOK OFF ON THE RETURN FLT. HE SAID THAT ON THE LAST LEG OF THE FLT, THE SKY SUDDENLY TURNED DARK & HE ENCOUNTERED RAIN THAT WAS 'SO HARD' HE COULDN'T SEE OUT OF THE WINDSHIELD. HE TRIED TO TURN AROUND & MAINTAIN A CONSTANT ALT & AIRSPEED, BUT THE ACFT WAS BEING PITCHED UNCONTROLLABLY. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE ACFT CRASHED IN A FIELD. THE STUDENT RECEIVED ONLY MINOR INJURIES, THOUGH THE ACFT WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED.
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: 78 hours in all; 56 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days; 11 in the last 30 days; 7 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,850 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 20, 1989; 23 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: I17 Piqua OH
- Destination: Phillipsburg OH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 15 knots, gusting 25
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 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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Other NTSB records under N63452 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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