CHI83LA405

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Halstad, MN · September 1, 1983

Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
September 1, 1983, 08:00 local (13:00 UTC)
Place
Halstad, MN
Injuries
1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6826GCessna 150L
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19830901049119A
Case key
12327

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

OverrunLanding - roll
Weather condition - tailwindFactor
Wrong runway - selectedPilot in commandCause
Wind information - not identifiedPilot in commandCause
Proper touchdown point - exceededPilot in commandCause
On ground/water encounter with terrain/waterLanding - roll
Terrain condition - dirt bank/rising embankmentFactor

Analysis

The acft landed long and collided with an embankment at a private farm strip. The pilot stated he landed on rwy 35 and the wind was from 170 degrees at 5-10 KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N6826G
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15072328
Airframe hours
4,169
Engine
Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Robert J. Krag
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Last inspection
Annual · December 3, 1982
Departed
FAR · Fargo, ND
Destination
Y61 · Halstad, MN
Airport
Y61 · Wiese Farm, runway 35, 2,500 × 50 ft, grass/turf

Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
32
Certificate
Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat
Left
Flight hours
515 total · 241 in this make and model · 411 as pilot in command · 243 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
170° at 5 knots, gusting 8
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
70 °F

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.

Other investigations on N6826G · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.