Cessna 150F accident near Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin, July 6, 1985
On July 6, 1985, a Cessna 150F, registered N8219S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. It was a personal 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
- July 6, 1985
- Place
- Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150F · all 150Fs on the register
- Registration
- N8219S · no longer on the register · serial 15061819
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT NOSED OVER IN SOFT TERRAIN 1/4 MILE SHORT OF THE RWY AT FON DU LAC ARPT FOLLOWING A TOTAL LOSS OF PWR. THE FLT DEPARTED HENDERSON, KY, AT 1510 CDT WITH 26 GALLONS OF FUEL AND THE PWR LOSS OCCURRED AT 1925 CDT, 4 HRS AND 15 MINSAFTER DEPARTURE. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION DISCLOSED NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL ON BOARD THE ACFT.
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: 280 hours in all; 280 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days; 203 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,846 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 18, 1985; 99 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: I26 Henderson KY
- Destination: FLD Fond Du Lac WI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 310° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 1,500 ft
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:45 pm from OSH, 20 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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