Cessna 150G accident near Miami, Oklahoma, March 9, 1985
On March 9, 1985 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Cessna 150G, registered N495RA, was substantially damaged in an accident near Miami, Oklahoma (Miami Muni 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
- March 9, 1985 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Miami, Oklahoma · Miami Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150G · all 150Gs on the register
- Registration
- N495RA · registry record · serial 15067052
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
STUDENT PILOT WAS ON A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM SILOAM SPRINGS AR. TO MIAMI, ARK. AND RETURN. THE PILOT HAD LANDED AT MIAMI PREVIOUSLY. HE HAD STARTED HIS TAKEOFF RUN WHEN A WIND GUST CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO VEER LEFT. THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE RUNWAY WITH THE WHEELS PANTS NOSE GEAR BEING FULL OF MUD. THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER INVERTED THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. PILOT STATED HE HAD CHECKED WEATHER FOR TRIP PRIOR TO DEPARTURE FROM SILOAM SPRINGS.
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: 31 hours in all; 31 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 4 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 19, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200 A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MIO Miami OK at 7:00 pm
- Destination: SLG Siloam Springs AR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 4,600 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 060° at 8 knots, gusting 10
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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