Cessna 150 and Cessna 152 accident near Clinton, Indiana, October 26, 1985
On October 26, 1985 at about 2:00 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Cessna 150 (N10769) and Cessna 152 (N67520), were involved in the same accident near Clinton, Indiana (Clinton airport). 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
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this accident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 26, 1985 · about 2:00 pm local time
- Place
- Clinton, Indiana · Clinton · map
- Type
- Accident · collision on the ground
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft 1
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N10769 · registry record · serial 15075022
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft 2
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N67520 · no longer on the register · serial 15281887
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative for the Cessna 150 final · quoted from the NTSB record
BOTH STUDENT PLTS WERE MAKING AN APCH TO THE SAME RWY AT THE SAME TIME. THE CESSNA 152 HAD TOUCHED DOWN AND WAS IN ITS LANDING ROLL WHEN THE CESSNA 150 LANDED ON TOP WITH ITS NOSE WHEEL AND PROP IN THE 152'S REAR WINDOW.
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 NTSB's narrative for the Cessna 152 final · quoted from the NTSB record
BOTH STUDENT PLTS WERE MAKING AN APCH TO THE SAME RWY AT THE TIME. THE CESSNA 152 TOUCHED DOWN AND WAS IN ITS LANDING ROLL WHEN THE CESSNA 150 LANDED ON TOP WITH ITS NOSE WHEEL AND PROP IN THE 152'S REAR WINDOW.
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 for the Cessna 150 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 10 hours in all; 10 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 1 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,500 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, March 1, 1985; 50 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, 3,829 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 50°F (10°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 2:46 pm from HUF, 25 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
The factual record for the Cessna 152 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: student
- Flight time: 27 hours in all; 27 in this make and model; 27 in the last 90 days; 2 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,362 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, September 25, 1985; 62 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 3I3 Terre Haute IN at 2:45 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 3,829 ft by 40 ft
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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