FTW84LA340

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150F · Walters, OK · August 6, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
August 5, 1984, 20:00 local (Aug 6, 1984, 01:00 UTC)
Place
Walters, OK
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6525FCessna 150F
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Dusk
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
Case key
21421

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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.

Loss of control - on ground/waterLanding - roll
Unsuitable terrain or takeoff/landing/taxi area - selectedPilot in commandFactor
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - open field
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - softFactor
Aircraft handling - not maintainedPilot in commandCause
Lack of total experiencePilot in commandFactor
Stolen aircraft/unauthorized usePilot in command
Interpersonal relationsPilot in commandFactor
Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skidLanding - roll

Analysis

Plt took the acft without authorization and attempted a landing in an open field near his passenger's home. The terrain was soft and unsuitable for acft operations, acft right wing contacted the ground during lndg roll, damaging the wing attach point. Plt held an expired student certificate.

Aircraft

Registration
N6525F
Reported as
Cessna 150F
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15063125
Engine
Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Lanny Buchwald
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Normal
Departed
OKO8 · Lawton, OK

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
41
Medical
Class 3, Expired
Seat
Left
Flight hours
40 total · 10 in this make and model · 10 as pilot in command

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Dusk
Wind
140° at 6 knots
Visibility
15 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
81 °F, dew point 64 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
FSI, 17 nm away

Other investigations on N6525F · 1

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