# NTSB CHI81FEE21: Cessna 150F, N8945S, Marengo, IL, March 7, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: March 7, 1981
- Place: Marengo, IL · MARENGO, IL
- Location: 42.2465° N, 88.5975° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Marengo, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.2465&lon=-88.5975&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report April 28, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 127396
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81FEE21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEE21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0332   81/3/7  NR.MARENGO,IL         CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 33, 33 TOTAL
        TIME - 1125                    N8945S              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 24 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         MARENGO,IL                   HAMPSHIRE,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUSED OR FAILED TO USE FLAPS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO OBTAIN/MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        REMARKS- TKOF FM MUDDY CUT HAYFIELD W FULL FLAPS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8945S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8945S-1982-01-05), registration cancelled 1982-01-05, S/N 15062245 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150F
- Registry model: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19810307008609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810307008609A), Mar 7, 1981: Cessna 150F, Marengo, IL, Substantial damage. Crash occurred when student attempted takeoff from muddy farm field. Stalled after clearing wires.

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.

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