# Accident 19970323003429A: Cessna 150F, Peterson, IN, March 23, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 23, 1997
- Place: Peterson, IN
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 38.4896° N, 87.2797° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.4896&lon=-87.2797&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8196S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8196S-2013-05-13) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150F (registry code 2071814, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150F
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI97LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA089) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970323003429A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

AIRCRAFT GOING TOO SLOW, STALLED, CRASHED INTO TREES. (-23) ON 03/23/97, AT APPROX. 1330 EST, CESSNA AIRCRAFT CE-150-F, REGISTRATION N8196S, DURING A PERSONAL FLIGHT IN PETERSBURG, IN WENT TOO SLOW, STALLED, AND CRASHED INTO THE TREES NEAR COUNTY ROAD 850 EAST.  VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME.  NO INJURIES REPORTED TO THE PILOT.  AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI97LA089](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI97LA089), Mar 23, 1997: Cessna 150 (N8196S), Petersburg, IN, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall. Low altitude flight is a contributing factor.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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