- Date
- July 10, 1985, 20:10 local (Jul 11, 1985, 01:10 UTC)
- Place
- Manhattan, KS
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N3201VCessna 150M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850710030469A
- Case key
- 33866
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft contacted the terrain aprx 175 yds short of rwy 21 and aprx 50 ft right of the centerline. A witness reported the acft appeared slow on final apch and it was rolling slightly from side to side. The nose of the acft then suddenly dropped and the acft impacted the ground, nosing over. The plt does not recall any of te events leading up to the accident. The plt's husband who had recently received 2 hrs of flt training was seated in the left seat when the accident occurred.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3201V
- Reported as
- Cessna 150M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15076418
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Go Leasing Co.
- Registered owner
- Go Leasing Co.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Unknown · May 21, 1985 · 79 hours before
- Departed
- MHK · Manhattan, KS
- Airport
- MHK · Mannattan Municipal, runway 21, 7,000 × 150 ft, asphalt
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
- 32
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 130 total · 119 in this make and model · 75 as pilot in command · 7 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 190° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MHK, 5 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.