# NTSB DEN79DTC28: Cessna 150F, N60752, Nsheridan, WY, September 22, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 22, 1979
- Place: Nsheridan, WY · NSHERIDAN, WY
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 16, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 133182
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DEN79DTC28
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN79DTC28

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3460  79/9/22    NSHERIDAN,WY        CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 963
        TIME - 1830                    N60752              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 114 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
                                    INTENDED DESTINATION
                                      SHERIDAN,WY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
        FACTOR(S)
           WEATHER - UNFAVORABLE WIND CONDITIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        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                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- CROSSING MTN RIDGE,ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFTS.AIM COVERS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N60752](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N60752-1980-11-05), registration cancelled 1980-11-05, S/N 15070547 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150F
- Registry model: [Cessna 150J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (registry code 2071820) (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 19790922025949A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790922025949A), Sep 22, 1979: Cessna 150F, Sheridan, WY, Substantial damage. Plt oper. Acft at low altitude over mountainous terrain. Acft hit downdraft. Unable to clear ridge. Landed in trees

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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