Cessna 150 accident near Crawfordsville, Indiana, March 2, 1984
On March 2, 1984 at about 4:20 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N6076K, was substantially damaged in an accident near Crawfordsville, Indiana (Crawfordsville airport). It was an instructional 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
- March 2, 1984 · about 4:20 pm local time
- Place
- Crawfordsville, Indiana · Crawfordsville · map
- 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
- N6076K · no longer on the register · serial 15077512
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER RETURNING TO THE ARPT, THE STUDENT BEGAN PRACTICING TOUCH-&-GO LANDINGS. WHILE CLIMBING THRU ABOUT 150 FT AGL, AFTER THE 3RD LANDING, THE ENG SPUTTERED TWICE, THEN QUIT RUNNING. THE ACFT WAS LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD ON SNOW COVERED TERRAIN. WHEN THE NOSEWHEEL SETTLED, IT DUG INTO MUD & THE PLANE NOSED OVER. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF A PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 539 hours in all; 300 in this make and model; 40 in the last 90 days; 370 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, November 24, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 4, 4,000 ft by 75 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 350° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 30°F (-1°C), dew point 21°F (-6°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:50 pm from LAF, 22 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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