Cessna 150 accident near Worthington, Minnesota, February 12, 1983
On February 12, 1983 at about 9:00 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N50567, was substantially damaged in an accident near Worthington, Minnesota. 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 instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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 9:00 pm local time
- Place
- Worthington, Minnesota
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N50567 · no longer on the register · serial 15069401
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN VISUAL GROUND CONTACT AFTER HE LEFT BLUE EARTH, MN. HOWEVER, AS HE WAS FOLLOWING AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY NEAR WORTHINGTON, MN, THE VISIBILITY DECREASED. HE ATTEMPTED TO GET TO THE ARPT AT WORTHINGTON, BUT SAW A POWER LINE & NOTED THAT THE WX WAS WORSE BEYOND THAT POINT. HE ELECTED TO LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD. DURING THE LANDING, THE ACFT NOSED OVER ON ROUGH TERRAIN.
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: 298 hours in all; 21 in this make and model; 17 in the last 90 days; 132 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,321 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 15, 1982; 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: 5MN4 Blue Earth MN at 7:30 pm
- Destination: SPF Spearfish SD
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 17 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 400 ft; not recorded at 400 ft
- Temperature: 30°F (-1°C), dew point 30°F (-1°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:47 pm from FSD, 60 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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