Cessna 150 accident near Brandenburg, Kentucky, May 27, 1993
On May 27, 1993 at about 1:45 am local time, a Cessna 150, registered N60347, was substantially damaged in an accident near Brandenburg, Kentucky (Private airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED PRIOR TO LIFTOFF, LEADING TO AN INADVERTENT STALL AND LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT INCLUDE THE PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF FLAPS AND HIS FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE PUBLISHED PROCEDURES FOR A SHORT/SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 27, 1993 · about 1:45 am local time
- Place
- Brandenburg, Kentucky · Private · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N60347 · no longer on the register · serial 150702410
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING A SIMULATED SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF FROM A GRASS AIRSTRIP, HE 'APPLIED TEN DEGREES OF FLAPS' AS HE REACHED 40 MILES PER HOUR. HE REPORTED THAT HE THEN 'LIFTED THE NOSE WHEEL WELL CLEAR OF THE RUNWAY AND THE RIGHT WING DROPPED AND STRUCK THE RUNWAY'. THE AIRPLANE CARTWHEELED. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WERE REPORTED.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 450 hours in all; 300 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,070 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 1, 1992; 60 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 13, 1,800 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 2,500 ft; not recorded at 2,500 ft
- Temperature: 66°F (19°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Observation at 11:55 pm from SDF, 20 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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