- Date
- January 2, 1985, 14:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place
- Pawnee City, NE
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N7138FCessna 150F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850102000079A
- Case key
- 33818
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Analysis
Plt and passenger departed to fly over a group of friends who were on a coyote hunt. Witness stated the acft approached from the NE aprx 300 ft AGL. Acft then made a left crcling turn and was described as flying very slow. After completing aprx 360 degrees of turn, the acft's speed reduced and it rolled from side to side before contacting the ground.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7138F
- Reported as
- Cessna 150F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15063738
- Airframe hours
- 3,522
- Engine
- Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Greg A. Krueger
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · February 13, 1984 · 26 hours before
- Departed
- NE21 · Tecumseh, NE
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 492 total · 202 in this make and model · 476 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 220° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 30 °F, dew point 14 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LKN, 45 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.