Cessna 150C accident near Hampshire, Illinois, December 9, 1984
On December 9, 1984 at about 4:45 pm local time, a Cessna 150C, registered N7954Z, was substantially damaged in an accident near Hampshire, Illinois (Esser airport). 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 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
- December 9, 1984 · about 4:45 pm local time
- Place
- Hampshire, Illinois · Esser · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150C · all 150Cs on the register
- Registration
- N7954Z · no longer on the register · serial 15060054
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
TOUCHDOWN OCCURRED NEARLY HALF-WAY DOWN AIRSTRIP, WHICH WAS WET WITH MELTING FROST. PLT DID NOT ATTEMPT A GO-AROUND, BUT RELIED ON BRAKING ACTION FOR SAFE COMPLETION OF LANDING ROLL. BRAKING ACTION WAS NIL. ACFT OVERRAN THROUGH A BARBED-WIRE FENCE AND INTO A PLOWED FIELD WHERE CONTACT WITH FURROWS CAUSED IT TO TIP ONTO THE NOSE AND RIGHT WING.
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: 192 hours in all; 76 in this make and model; 21 in the last 90 days; 130 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,189 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 20, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A42 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: WI10 Wilmot WI at 4:00 pm
- Destination: 7IL6 Hampshire IL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 30, 1,450 ft by 30 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 10 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 20,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:45 am
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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