Cessna 150G accident near Athol, Idaho, July 14, 1988
On July 14, 1988 at about 2:00 am local time, a Cessna 150G, registered N2886S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Athol, Idaho (Hackney Air Park 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
- July 14, 1988 · about 2:00 am local time
- Place
- Athol, Idaho · Hackney Air Park · 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
- N2886S · no longer on the register · serial 15066786
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PRACTICING FULL STOP LANDINGS. HE FAILED TO RAISE THE FLAPS FROM FULL DOWN AFTER THE PREVIOUS LANDING. ON THE SUBSEQUENT TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE PREMATURELY. THE PILOT REDUCED THE POWER AND THE AIRCRAFT STALL/MUSHED ONTO THE RUNWAY.
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: 39 hours in all; 9 in this make and model; 11 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,315 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 8, 1988; 25 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 21, 4,000 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 7:00 pm
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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