What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 20, 2023 at approximately 1830 local time, a Cessna 150-D took off from Haven Center (26IN) a private grass runway located 16 nautical miles northeast of fort wayne Indiana international airport. The aircraft was being operated under 14 CFR part 91 regulations on a local flight. At approximately 19:30 local time while landing at 26IN the aircraft landed off center line of the runway. The outboard right wing impacted a corn crop that bordered the runway causing the aircraft to turn right and continue traveling into the corn, decelerate and flip over. The aircraft came to a rest upside down. The pilot and passenger were uninjured. The aircraft was substantially damaged.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 20, 2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 1830 LOCAL TIME, A CESSNA 150-D TOOK OFF FROM HAVEN CENTER (26IN) A PRIVATE GRASS RUNWAY LOCATED 16 NAUTICAL MILES NORTHEAST OF FORT WAYNE INDIANA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED UNDER 14 CFR PART 91 REGULATIONS ON A LOCAL FLIGHT. AT APPROXIMATELY 19:30 LOCAL TIME WHILE LANDING AT 26IN THE AIRCRAFT LANDED OFF CENTER LINE OF THE RUNWAY. THE OUTBOARD RIGHT WING IMPACTED A CORN CROP THAT BORDERED THE RUNWAY CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO TURN RIGHT AND CONTINUE TRAVELING INTO THE CORN, DECELERATE AND FLIP OVER. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO A REST UPSIDE DOWN. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE UNINJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.