Cessna 150F accident near Fort Duchesne, Utah, June 8, 2022
On June 8, 2022 at about 2:00 am local time, a 1966 Cessna 150F, registered N8889G, was substantially damaged in an accident during takeoff near Fort Duchesne, Utah (Rossevelt Municipal 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
The pilot’s decision to takeoff from an unimproved surface which resulted in a collision with an object and the airplane nosing over.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 8, 2022 · about 2:00 am local time
- Place
- Fort Duchesne, Utah · Rossevelt Municipal Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150F, built 1966 · all 150Fs on the register
- Registration
- N8889G · no longer on the register · serial 15062989
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot reported that, during takeoff from a dirt road, the nosewheel struck an object and resulted in the airplane nosing over. During the accident sequence, substantial damage was sustained to the empennage and wings. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
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
What happened, in order
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during takeoff defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Environmental issues › Physical environment › Runway/land/takeoff/taxi surface › (general) › Effect on equipment
- Personnel issues › Action/decision › Info processing/decision › Decision making/judgment › Pilot
- Personnel issues › Psychological › Attention/monitoring › Monitoring environment › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 192 hours in all; 192 in this make and model; 1 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 148 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (without waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,908 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 3, 2022
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320 Series (piston); 1,667 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 74V Rossevelt UT at 1:30 am
- Flight plan: none
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 010° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 27°F (-3°C)
- Altimeter: 30.03 inHg
- Observation at 8:53 pm from KVEL, 22 miles away
Weather report (METAR): KVEL 080253Z AUTO 01006KT 10SM CLR 23/M03 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP105 T02331033 53017
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
3 documents, released by the NTSB on August 22, 2022. View them here, or download them; the NTSB redacts some personal details before release, and this site shows the NTSB's own titles rather than its file names.
| # | Document | What it is | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot/operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 | PDF, 9 pages | View Download |
| 2 | Record of Email | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
| 3 | Accident Picture | PDF, 1 page | View Download |
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