# NTSB MKC80DCA12: Cessna 150, N7667U, Spring Creek, MO, April 6, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: April 6, 1980
- Place: Spring Creek, MO · SPRING CREEK, MO
- Location: 37.7625° N, 92.0240° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Spring Creek, MO, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.7625&lon=-92.0240&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report May 9, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 130934
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC80DCA12
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC80DCA12

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1234   80/4/6    SPRING CREEK,MO     CESSNA 150          CR-  0  0  1  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1620                    N7667U              PX-  0  0  0  ASSOC FIRE CTL ACTIVITY   AGE 25, 2220 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            340 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          VICHY,MO                    LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           STALL: MUSH                                              IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT
           WEATHER - DOWNDRAFT,UPDRAFTS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFING RECEIVED-METHOD UNKNOWN
        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                  TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS
          NONE                                                     VFR
        TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          NONE
        REMARKS- A/C ENCOUNTERED DOWNDRAFT IN VICINITY OF FOREST FIRE.PLT STATED PREOCCUPIED RPRTG FIRE PROGRESS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7667U](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7667U-1983-05-03), registration cancelled 1983-05-03, S/N 15077793 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## 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 19800406008419A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800406008419A), Apr 6, 1980: Cessna 150M, Spring Creek, MO, Destroyed. Flew into valley on fire patrol. Unable to climb, due to downdraft from forest fire. Struck trees.

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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