# NTSB MKC90LA122: Cessna 150, N50820, Salina, KS, June 9, 1990

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 9, 1990, 06:15 local (11:15 UTC)
- Place: Salina, KS
- Coordinates: 38.810573, -97.609191 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8106&lon=-97.6092&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report September 28, 1992
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 34993
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MKC90LA122
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/34993/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MKC90LA122

## Probable cause

INADVERTENT FLIGHT FROM VFR INTO IMC BY THE PILOT IN COMMAND.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- In flight encounter with weather, cruise
  - weather condition - fog (contributing factor)
  - weather evaluation - misjudged, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - vfr flight into imc - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- Nose over, landing - roll
  - precautionary landing - attempted, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - terrain condition - none suitable (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PVT PILOT SAID THAT HE DEPARTED UNDER VFR CONDITIONS ENROUTE TO HIS DESTINATION, BUT ENCOUNTERED FOG, SO ELECTED TO RETURN TO HIS DEPARTURE APT. ENROUTE BACK, THE FOG WORSENED, MAKING CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT IMPOSSIBLE. HE ELECTED TO MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING ON A FARM FIELD WHICH RESULTED IN A NOSE OVER, AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ACFT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N50820](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N50820-1991-02-05), registration cancelled 1991-02-05, S/N 15069574 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (registry code 2071820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15069574
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Rebel Air Inc.
- Registered owner: Unknown
- Departed: SLN, SALINA, KS
- Destination: 3KM, WICHITA, KS
- Airport: NONE

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 55; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 154 total, 152 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Day
- Wind: 40° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 20,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 66 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Observed at: SLN, 3 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19900609019509A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900609019509A), Jun 9, 1990: Cessna 150J, Salina, KS, Substantial damage. Encountered ground fog en route,elected to land in wheat field. Nosed over. Only 2 degree spread temp and dew point

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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