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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150J · Keokuk, IA · March 3, 1985

Date: March 3, 1985 · 18:00 local
Place: Keokuk, IA
Airport: Municipal
Phase of flight: Ground Taxi, Other Airplane
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N51004
NTSB investigation: NTSBMKC85LA067
Reported as: Cessna 150J
Reported engine: Continental O200A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,889 total2,750 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N51004Registration cancelled Apr 6, 1988 · Cessna 150JS/N 15069703 Airframe modelCessna 150J

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What happened

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While taxiing to sod runway which was more aligned with wind, nose wheel bogged down in soft surface. Flipped over.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE TAXIING TO SOD RUNWAY WHICH WAS MORE ALIGNED WITH WIND, NOSE WHEEL BOGGED DOWN IN SOFT SURFACE. FLIPPED OVER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB MKC85LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKeokuk, IAWhile taxiing for t/o on a sod rwy, gusting winds flipped the C-150 over after it became bogged down in the soft terrain. The plt was aware of the gusting wind conditions but was not expecting to get the a/c stuck, even though the pilot was aware it had…Mar 4, 1985 · Substantial damage