Cessna 150 accident near Belleville, Illinois, August 1, 2002
On August 1, 2002 at about 3:15 am local time, a Cessna 150, registered N8137S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Belleville, Illinois (Ben Egme airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
Directional control not obtained/maintained by the pilot during landing.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 1, 2002 · about 3:15 am local time
- Place
- Belleville, Illinois · Ben Egme · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N8137S · no longer on the register · serial 15061737
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The airplane veered off the edge of a 2,400 foot by 75 foot runway during landing. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. Examination of the wreckage revealed no anomalies. The pilot was issued a private pilot certificate with a single engine airplane rating 22 days before the accident.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 181 hours in all; 173 in this make and model; 125 in the last 90 days; 58 in the last 30 days; 50 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: July 9, 2002
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SUS St Louis MO at 2:30 am
- Destination: 2IL7 Belleville IL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 09, 2,400 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 160° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 29.95 inHg
- Observation at 2:53 am from CPS, 7 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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