NTSB CAROL · Event
Event SEA91LA045
Registry · N5437Q
FAA Aircraft Registry record.
Make / Model
CESSNA 150L
Year of manufacture
1972 · 19 years old at event
Engine
CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 hp)
Seats / Engines
2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19720329
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S A6E66D
Registrant of record
METRO TECHNOLOGY AVIATION CAMPUS
Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).
Aircraft involved
Probable cause & findings
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT IN COMMAND TO ATTAIN PROPER CLEARANCE FROM TERRAIN. A FACTOR RELATING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE NIGHT LIGHT CONDITIONS.
Factual narrative
THE ACFT IMPACTED TREES OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY DURING INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TAKEOFF ON A NIGHT STUDENT TRAINING FLIGHT. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12
Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file
NTSB_1991_SEA91LA045.txt.
Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb.
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