Probable cause
The pilot’s decision to takeoff from an unimproved surface which resulted in a collision with an object and the airplane nosing over.
NTSB analysis
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.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for WPR22LA208 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Jun 8, 2022
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Fort Duchesne, Utah
- Nearest airport
- Rossevelt Municipal Airport (74V)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Dusk
Cessna 150F
- N-number
- N8889G
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1966
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.