Cessna 150E accident near Brewer, Maine, January 27, 1984
On January 27, 1984 at about 2:00 pm local time, a Cessna 150E, registered N8941U, was substantially damaged in an accident near Brewer, Maine (Brewer airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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
- January 27, 1984 · about 2:00 pm local time
- Place
- Brewer, Maine · Brewer
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150E · all 150Es on the register
- Registration
- N8941U · no longer on the register · serial 15061341
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS ON A LOCAL PRE-SOLO TAKEOFF AND LANDING PRACTICE FLIGHT. SEVERAL LANDINGS WERE MADE WITH THE STUDENT PILOT ADJUSTING FOR WIND CONDITIONS BELOW A TREE LINE. ON THE LAST LANDING THE CFI REPORTED THAT THE ACFT MOVED QUICKLY TO THERIGHT AND STARTED TO SETTLE UNTIL THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR CONTACTED A SNOWBANK AND SPUN THE ACFT AROUND.
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: flight instructor
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 360 hours in all; 4 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 158 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 2, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Brewer ME at 2:15 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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