# NTSB MKC74DCA13: Cessna 150F, N6887F, Matthews, MO, October 25, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 25, 1973
- Place: Matthews, MO · MATTHEWS, MO
- Location: 36.7568° N, 89.5675° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Matthews, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7568&lon=-89.5675&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 17, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 188111
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC74DCA13
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC74DCA13

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3362  73/10/25   MATTHEWS,MO         CESSNA 150F         CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 43, 42 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N6887F              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MATTHEWS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SIKESTON,MO                 MATTHEWS,MO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        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                  RELATIVE BEARING OF WIND
          NONE                                                     LEFT CROSS WIND 248-292 DEGREES
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
          260                                                       15
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      NONE
        REMARKS- LVLD OFF HI,R WING DROPPED HIT GROUND,ACFT TURNED OVR NOSE FIRST
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6887F](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6887F-1974-04-24), registration cancelled 1974-04-24, S/N 15063487 (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: Matthews

## 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 19731025034919A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19731025034919A), Oct 25, 1973: Cessna 150F, Matthews, MO, Substantial damage. Lvld off hi,r wing dropped hit ground,acft turned ovr nose first

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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