- Date
- November 30, 1984, 16:52 local (22:52 UTC)
- Place
- Colby, KS
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Uncontrolled descent
- Aircraft
- N6459KCessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841130066299A
- Case key
- 33811
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
On a heading of 065 deg the acft impacted in a slightly rising open field in a wings level 15 deg nose down attitude. Investigators found the acft in a landing configuration with the wing flaps fully extended and the throttle secured by the throttle friction lock in the idle position. Exam of the wreckage revealed no mechanical malfunctions.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6459K
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15077715
- Airframe hours
- 3,148
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Richard K. ,Barbara Donelan
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 28, 1984 · 95 hours before
- Departed
- CBK · Colby, KS
- Destination
- OEL · Oakley, KS
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 415 total · 111 in this make and model · 357 as pilot in command · 2 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 230° at 14 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Temperature
- 48 °F, dew point 19 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- GDL, 36 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.