# NTSB DEN76FTC33: Cessna 150F, N8807S, Wheatland, WY, May 18, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: May 18, 1976
- Place: Wheatland, WY · WHEATLAND, WY
- Location: 42.0517° N, 104.9595° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Wheatland, WY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.0517&lon=-104.9595&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 2, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 153438
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN76FTC33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN76FTC33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1505  76/5/18    WHEATLAND,WY        CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 28, 105
        TIME - 1345                    N8807S              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, ALL IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - PHIFER FIELD
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WHEATLAND,WY                SCOTTSBLUFF,NE
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               IN FLIGHT: CLIMB TO CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OBJECTS OR OBSTRUCTIONS
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - TURBULENCE IN FLIGHT,CLEAR AIR
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          CLEAR                                                    UNLIMITED
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          5 OR OVER(UNLIMITED)                                     NONE
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          NONE                                                      80
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          270                                                       20
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- PEAK WIND GUSTS TO 40K.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N8807S](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8807S-1977-07-18), registration cancelled 1977-07-18, S/N 15062107 (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
- Airport: Phifer Field

## 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 19760518014129A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760518014129A), May 18, 1976: Cessna 150F, Wheatland, WY, Substantial damage. Peak wind gusts to 40K.

## Other investigations on N8807S (2)

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 MKC70D0044](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC70D0044), Jun 15, 1969: Cessna 150 (N8807S), Woodbine, IA, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC66D0541](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC66D0541), Apr 18, 1966: Cessna 150 (N8807S), Atlantic, IA, substantial damage

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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