Cessna 150 accident near Caledonia, Minnesota, August 2, 1982
On August 2, 1982 at about 5:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N19452, was destroyed in an accident near Caledonia, Minnesota (Caledonia 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
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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
- August 2, 1982 · about 5:30 pm local time
- Place
- Caledonia, Minnesota · Caledonia
- 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
- N19452 · no longer on the register · serial 15074428
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT THE WIND WAS FROM ABOUT 135 DEG AT 10 KTS. HE STATED HE MADE A MISTAKE AND LANDED ON RUNWAY 31 INSTEAD OF 13. REPORTEDLY, HIS TOUCHDOWN WAS TOO FAR DOWN THE RUNWAY FOR A SAFE LANDING. HE INITIATED A GO-AROUND BUT THE STALL WARNING HORN SOUNDED AND HE DETERMINED THAT HE WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO FLY-OUT. THEREFORE, HE LANDED IN AN OAT FIELD WHERE THE PLANE HIT A RUT AND NOSED OVER. ABOUT 20 MI SOUTHEAST AT LACROSSE, WI, THE WIND WAS FROM 160 DEG AT 10 KTS.
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: 105 hours in all; 105 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 63 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,345 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,650 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200 (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: Hampton at 12:15 pm
- Destination: Caledonia MN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 31, 3,500 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 135° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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