Cessna 150F accident near White Cloud, Michigan, May 28, 1990
On May 28, 1990 at about 6:29 pm local time, a Cessna 150F, registered N8098F, was substantially damaged in an accident near White Cloud, Michigan (White Cloud 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
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE DURING A LANDING FLARE AND TOUCHDOWN. THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL AVIATION EXPERIENCE IS A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 28, 1990 · about 6:29 pm local time
- Place
- White Cloud, Michigan · White Cloud · map
- 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
- N8098F · no longer on the register · serial 15064198
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON HIS THIRD SUPERVISED SOLO. THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED ON LANDING AND THEN CAME DOWN LEFT WING FIRST. THE AIRPLANE THEN WENT OFF THE PAVED RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER IN MUD.
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: 14 hours in all; 14 in this make and model; 14 in the last 90 days; 14 in the last 30 days; 1 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 2,911 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 020° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 25,000 ft; scat at 6,000 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 46°F (8°C)
- Observation at 5:50 pm from GRR, 40 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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