Cessna 150F accident near Westfield, Indiana, September 11, 1984
On September 11, 1984, a Cessna 150F, registered N6761F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Westfield, Indiana (Westfield). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. 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
- September 11, 1984
- Place
- Westfield, Indiana · Westfield · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150F · all 150Fs on the register
- Registration
- N6761F · no longer on the register · serial 15063361
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A POWERLINE DURING LANDING. THE PLT SAID HE 'FOUND HIMSELF TOO LOW AND GUNNED THE ENGINE TO STAY OVER THE CORN FIELD BUT DID NOT SEE THE WIRES. HAD NEVER KNOWN THEY WERE THERE.'
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 3,000 hours in all; 790 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 2,700 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 790 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 13, 1984; 25 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 3,000 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 170° at 4 knots, gusting 4
- Visibility: 6 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 25,000 ft; scat at 8,000 ft
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:53 pm from IND, 30 miles away
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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