Cessna 150M accident near Faribault, Minnesota, January 29, 1984
On January 29, 1984 at about 7:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150M, registered N9205U, was substantially damaged in an accident near Faribault, Minnesota. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. 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
- January 29, 1984 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- Faribault, Minnesota · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M · all 150Ms on the register
- Registration
- N9205U · registry record · serial 15078156
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT LANDED IN A SNOW COVERED FIELD FOLLOWING A PARTIAL POWER LOSS. THE PLT STATED THAT HE PERFORMED A PREFLIGHT WHICH INCLUDED CHECKING THE FUEL FOR CONTAMINATION. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED WATER IN THE GASCOLATOR AND ICEIN THE FUEL LINES NEAR THE BELLY DRAIN.
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: 118 hours in all; 78 in this make and model; 29 in the last 90 days; 51 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,000 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Airlake Aero Flying Club
The flight
- Departed from: Y12 Lakeville MN at 6:15 pm
- Destination: 612 Lakeville MN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 110° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 7,500 ft; not recorded at 1,500 ft
- Temperature: 16°F (-9°C), dew point 9°F (-13°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:51 pm from MSP, 32 miles away
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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