NTSB CAROL · Event
Event MIA96LA025
Registry · N18201
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CESSNA 150L
Year of manufacture
1972 · 23 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19720914
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A14A8C
Registrant of record
ANDERSON WILLIAM T
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO USE THE CHECKLIST AND TO SET THE PARKING BRAKES PRIOR TO ENGINE START.
Factual narrative
On November 19, 1995, about 1500 eastern standard time, N18201, a Cessna 150L, operated by Micro Aviation collided with a building at Lantana Airport, Lantana, Florida, while initiating a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the local flight. The airplane was substantially damaged and the private pilot reported no injuries. The flight was originating at the time. The pilot stated that he was experiencing difficulty in starting the engine. He then placed the throttle in the full open position. During the next attempted start the engine started and the airplane accelerated forward into a hangar wall. The pilot stated that the brakes were not used. The pilot stated that he was experiencing difficulty in starting the engine. He then placed the throttle in the full open position. During the next attempted start the engine started and the airplane accelerated forward into a hangar wall. He did not use the brakes. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1995_MIA96LA025.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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