Cessna 150 accident near Bloomington, Indiana, July 17, 1982
On July 17, 1982 at about 5:15 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N8381G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bloomington, Indiana (Monroe County 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
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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 17, 1982 · about 5:15 pm local time
- Place
- Bloomington, Indiana · Monroe County
- 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
- N8381G · no longer on the register · serial 15062481
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING ARRIVAL, HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTACT UNICOM. HE STATED THAT HE SAW OTHER AIRCRAFT USING RUNWAY 35. A LANDING WAS MADE ON RUNWAY 35 WITH THE WIND FROM 180 AT 12 KTS. THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE ROLL-OUT, THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED TO THE LEFT, THE RIGHT WING TIP HIT THE RUNWAY, AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.
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: 109 hours in all; 109 in this make and model; 23 in the last 90 days; 65 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 7,013 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Greenfield IN at 11:30 am
- Destination: Bloomington IN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 5,202 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 190°F (88°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:45 am from BMG
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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