# NTSB MKC77FCA10: Cessna 150M, N45559, Marthasville, MO, January 21, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: January 21, 1977
- Place: Marthasville, MO · MARTHASVILLE, MO
- Location: 38.6309° N, 91.0580° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Marthasville, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.6309&lon=-91.0580&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 11, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 156989
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC77FCA10
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC77FCA10

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0099  77/1/21    MARTHASVILLE,MO     CESSNA 150M         CR-  0  0  2  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 0745                    N45559              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 29, 1552 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            800 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST LOUIS,MO                 LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     IN FLIGHT: LOW PASS
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED ALTITUDE AND CLEARANCE
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - DISREGARD OF GOOD OPERATING PRACTICE
        REMARKS- DESCENDED INTO TREES WHILE DEMONSTRATING SIMULATED VOR APPROACH TO STUDENT
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N45559](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N45559-1977-07-07), registration cancelled 1977-07-07, S/N 15076970, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (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 19770121000749A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770121000749A), Jan 21, 1977: Cessna 150M, Marthasville, MO, Substantial damage. Descended into trees while demonstrating simulated VOR approach to student

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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