Cessna 150M accident near Wyatt, Indiana, November 3, 1984
On November 3, 1984 at about 8:10 pm local time, a Cessna 150M, registered N704GX, was substantially damaged in an accident near Wyatt, Indiana. 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
- November 3, 1984 · about 8:10 pm local time
- Place
- Wyatt, Indiana · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M · all 150Ms on the register
- Registration
- N704GX · registry record · serial 15078610
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE PRACTICING GROUND REFERENCE MANEUVERS AT 800 FT AGL THE ENGINE POWER DROPPED FROM 2,500 TO 1,500 RPM. DURING THE FORCED LANDING ROLLOUT THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED WHEN IT CONTACTED A DIRT BANK. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE THROTTLE CONTROL ROD END BOLT BECAME DISCONNECTED. THE MISSING ATTACHMENT HARDWARE WAS NOT FOUND. THE ENGINE HAD BEEN INSTALLED ON THE ACFT 13.7 HRS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
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 single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 794 hours in all; 200 in this make and model; 58 in the last 90 days; 794 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,497 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, August 31, 1984; 14 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: 3C1 Mishawaka IN at 7:55 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 150° at 18 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 52°F (11°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:50 pm from EKM, 15 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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