Cessna 150 accident near Coleman, Florida, November 5, 1991
On November 5, 1991 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N7823E, was substantially damaged in an accident near Coleman, Florida (Little-Coleman airport). 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
FAILURE OF THE UNQUALIFIED PILOT TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER GLIDEPATH WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. ALSO, FAILURE TO PERFORM THE CORRECT REMEDIAL ACTION RESULTING IN THE COLLISION WITH A POWER LINE.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- November 5, 1991 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Coleman, Florida · Little-Coleman · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N7823E · no longer on the register · serial 17623
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT STATED THAT HE DID NOT REALIZE THAT THE ACFT WAS DESCENDING AS FAST AS IT WAS WHILE ON APCH TO LAND AT HIS PVT AIRSTRIP. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES, THEN THE GROUND. THE PLT DOES NOT HAVE A PLT NOR MEDICAL CERTIFICATE.
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
- Flight time: 600 hours in all; 43 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,544 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 4, 1991; 4 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 21, 3,300 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 70°F (21°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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