Cessna 150M accident near Bovey, Minnesota, June 21, 1995
On June 21, 1995 at about 1:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150M, registered N45200, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bovey, Minnesota. It was a personal 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
THE PILOT'S DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 21, 1995 · about 1:30 pm local time
- Place
- Bovey, Minnesota · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M · all 150Ms on the register
- Registration
- N45200 · no longer on the register · serial 76782
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE DEPARTED TO THE NORTH BECAUSE 400 FEET MORE RUNWAY WAS AVAILABLE. HE BECAME AIRBORNE APPROXIMATELY 1,500 FEET DOWN THE GRASS RUNWAY AND REALIZED HE 'WASN'T GOING TO CLEAR TREES.' HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND APPLIED BRAKES. HE SAID THAT AFTER BRAKING FOR 400 FEET, THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED AND THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND 'GROUND LOOPED.' THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING. THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) INSPECTOR WHO EXAMINED THE WRECKAGE REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS AT MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT AND DEPARTED THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE RIGHT BRAKE COULD NOT BE FUNCTIONALLY TESTED BECAUSE THE LINES WERE DESTROYED WHEN THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR STRUT COLLAPSED. HE REPORTED THAT TWO SKID MARKS WERE VISIBLE, ON THE RUNWAY SURFACE, STARTING ABOUT 350 FEET PRIOR TO THE DEPARTURE END AND NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WAS DISCOVERED.
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: 450 hours in all; 450 in this make and model; 38 in the last 90 days; 5 in the last 30 days; 395 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: 48Y Pinecreek MN
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 1, 2,670 ft by 200 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 54°F (12°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:34 pm from GPZ, 3 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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