Cessna 150M accident near Santisgo, Minnesota, July 3, 1982
On July 3, 1982 at about 11:15 pm local time, a Cessna 150M, registered N63183, was substantially damaged in an accident near Santisgo, Minnesota. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind 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
- July 3, 1982 · about 11:15 pm local time
- Place
- Santisgo, Minnesota
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M · all 150Ms on the register
- Registration
- N63183 · no longer on the register · serial 150 77161
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING AERIAL PHOTO MISSION ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH. PILOT HEADED HOME BUT WAS FORCED TO LAND ENROUTE. AIRCRAFT SWERVED AND NOSED OVER. EXAM OF ENGINE SHOWED EXHAUST VALVE STUCK OPEN.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 779 hours in all; 311 in this make and model; 311 in the last 90 days; 603 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,990 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 187 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: St. Cloud MN at 6:00 pm
- Destination: St. Cloud MN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: dawn
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 185°F (85°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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