Cessna 150L accident near Twin Falls, Idaho, April 22, 1987
On April 22, 1987 at about 3:12 pm local time, a Cessna 150L, registered N21922, was destroyed in an accident near Twin Falls, Idaho. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. 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
- April 22, 1987 · about 3:12 pm local time
- Place
- Twin Falls, Idaho · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L · all 150Ls on the register
- Registration
- N21922 · no longer on the register · serial 15074539
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING DESCENT FROM CRUISE FOR LANDING THE ENGINE MOMENTARILY RAN ROUGH AND THEN QUIT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND ONTO A ROAD BUT STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE IN FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN DESCENDED ONTO THE GROUND NOSE FIRST. NO REASON FOR THE ENGINE FAILURE COULD BE DETERMINED BY AN A & P MECHANIC.
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
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 178 hours in all; 33 in this make and model; 6 in the last 90 days; 28 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 1,650 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 06U Jackpot NV at 2:45 pm
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 57°F (14°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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