# NTSB MKC76DCD44: Cessna 150J, N51183, Muscatine, IA, May 27, 1976

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: May 27, 1976
- Place: Muscatine, IA · MUSCATINE, IA
- Location: 41.4194° N, 91.0673° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Muscatine, IA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.4194&lon=-91.0673&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report June 22, 1976
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 154165
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC76DCD44
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC76DCD44

## NTSB brief

```
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1058  76/5/27    MUSCATINE,IA        CESSNA 150J         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 45, 138
        TIME - 1800                    N51183              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 82 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUSCATINE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MUSCATINE,IA                LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           GEAR COLLAPSED                                           LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
           PILOT IN COMMAND - ATTEMPTED OPERATION BEYOND EXPERIENCE/ABILITY LEVEL
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF FLIGHT CONTROLS
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        REMARKS- PLT ATTEMPTED RIGHT SEAT LDG-LIMITED EXPERIENCE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N51183](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N51183-2018-05-30), registration cancelled 2018-05-30, S/N 15069824, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150J
- Registry model: [Cessna 150J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (registry code 2071820) (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: Substantial damage
- Airport: Muscatine

## 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 19760527012419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19760527012419A), May 27, 1976: Cessna 150J, Muscatine, IA, Substantial damage. Plt attempted right seat ldg-limited experience.

## Other investigations on N51183 (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 MKC83LA012](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC83LA012), Sep 13, 1982: Cessna 150 (N51183), Nichols, IA, substantial damage
- [NTSB MKC72DCD02](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC72DCD02), Jul 6, 1971: Cessna 150J (N51183), Des Moines, 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.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.