Cessna 150 accident near Bloomington, Illinois, May 8, 1982
On May 8, 1982 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N8197F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bloomington, Illinois (Bloomington-Normal airport). It was a personal 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
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 8, 1982 · about 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Bloomington, Illinois · Bloomington-Normal · 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
- N8197F · registry record · serial 15064297
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT BASE AND FINAL APPROACH AT BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL AIRPORT SEEMED SMOOTH AT 80 MPH. AT 8 FT ABOVE THE RUNWAY THE THROTTLE WAS REDUCED TO IDLE. IMMEDIATELY AT THROTTLE REDUCTION, THE AIRCRAFT DROPPED TO THE RUNWAY LANDING ON THE MAIN GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED, LANDED ON THE NOSE GEAR, AND THE NOSE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE AIRCRAFT.
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: 100 hours in all; 100 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days; 93 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 6,600 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Lincoln IL at 3:30 pm
- Destination: BMI Bloomington IL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 29, 6,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 140°F (60°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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