Cessna 150 accident near Calumetville, Wisconsin, February 12, 1983
On February 12, 1983 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N11454, was substantially damaged in an accident near Calumetville, Wisconsin. 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
- February 12, 1983 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Calumetville, Wisconsin · 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
- N11454 · registry record · serial 150 75434
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
TAIS CESSNA 150 COLLIDED WITH SNOW COVERED TERRAIN WHILE PRACTICING THE RESULTS OF 'GROUND EFFECT'. THE WEATHER WAS VMC AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT FOND DU LAC WI AT 1200 CST ON FEB. 12, 1982. THE PILOT WAS FLYING LOCALLY OVER GREEN LAKE TO LOCATE A COMPANY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DECIDED TO CHANGE SEATS AND FLY FROM THE RIGHT SEAT. LATER HE DESCENDED OVER A LARGE FROZEN LAKE TO FLY CLOSER TO THE SNOW IN GROUND EFFECT TO 'IMPROVE HIS TECHNIQUE'. THE LANDING GEAR STRUCK THE SNOW COLLAPSING THE NOSE GEAR AND DAMAGINGTHE PROPELLER. THE ACFT SLID TO A STOP ON THE MAIN GEAR AND THE NOSE.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 442 hours in all; 442 in this make and model; 11 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 325 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,010 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 13, 1982; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Fond Du Lac WI at 6:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 3,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°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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