# NTSB MKC75AK008: Cessna 150, N8154F, Aurora, NE, August 1, 1974

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: August 1, 1974
- Place: Aurora, NE · AURORA, NE
- Location: 40.8639° N, 98.0070° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Aurora, NE, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.8639&lon=-98.0070&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 30, 1974
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 134569
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC75AK008
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC75AK008

## NTSB brief (aircraft 2)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2248   74/8/1    AURORA,NEBR         BELLANCA 7KC-AB     CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 18, 280
        TIME - 2000                    N9089L              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  1                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AURORA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AURORA,NEBR                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: ONE AIRBORNE                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
        REMARKS- UNCONTROLLED AIRPORT.
```

## NTSB brief (aircraft 1)

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2248   74/8/1    AURORA,NEBR         CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 55, 30 TOTAL
        TIME - 2000                    N8154F              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-MINOR        OT-  0  0  2                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - AURORA MUNI
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          AURORA,NEBR                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH AIRCRAFT: ONE AIRBORNE                    LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO SEE AND AVOID OTHER AIRCRAFT
           PERSONNEL - MISCELLANEOUS-PERSONNEL: PILOT OF OTHER AIRCRAFT
```

## Aircraft 1

- Registration: [N8154F](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8154F), registered now, S/N 15064254 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150F](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (registry code 2071814) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Minor damage
- Airport: Aurora Muni

## Aircraft 2

- Registration: N9089L (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: BELLANCA 7KC-AB
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Airport: Aurora Muni

## FAA reports on this event (2)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19740801025762A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740801025762A), Aug 1, 1974: Cessna 150F, Aurora, NE, Substantial damage
- [Accident 19740801025761A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19740801025761A), Aug 1, 1974: Blanca 7KCAB, Aurora, NE, Substantial damage. Uncontrolled airport.

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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