Cessna 150M N66550
31 August 1985 · Wabash, Indiana, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 31 August 1985 at about 23:45 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N66550 was involved in an accident near Wabash, Indiana, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:45
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wabash, Indiana, United States
- Coordinates
- 40.7907, -85.8190
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M
- Registration
- N66550
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sturgis → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI85LA361
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PLT WAS ON A PLANNED 3 LEG X-COUNTRY. ON THE SECOND LEG, HE BECAME ILL AND WAS LOST FOR ABOUT ONE HOUR. HE DID NOT REFUEL AS HE THOUGH ENOUGH FUEL REMAINED TO RETURN TO WABASH. THE ENG STOPPED ABOUT 7 MILES FROM WABASH. THE ACFT NOSED DOWN IN A FLD AT ABOUT A 45 DEG ANGLE FROM AN ALT OF APRX 100 FT AGL DURING THE FORCED LANDING. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN EITHER FUEL TANK AFTER THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150 | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Banning, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 1985 | Cessna 150 | Missoula, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Cessna 150M | McAllen, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Jul 1985 | Cessna 150L | Lee's Summit, Missouri, United States | Michael B. Bumgarner | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Jan 1985 | Cessna 150J | Dublin, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 1985 | Piper PA-28-161 | Washington Twp., Indiana, United States | Bowman Aviation, Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Oct 1985 | Vickers VISCOUNT VC-810 | Bloomington, Indiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Jan 1985 | Cessna 150L | Central, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Lafayette, Indiana, United States | Eagle Aviation Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jan 1985 | Saabye CASSUTT SPORT RACER | Lake Village, Indiana, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1985 | Beechcraft BE-58 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |