Cessna 150 accident near Indianapolis, Indiana, July 22, 1986
On July 22, 1986 at about 10:50 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N63069, was substantially damaged in an accident near Indianapolis, Indiana (Mt. Comfort airport). It was an instructional 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
- July 22, 1986 · about 10:50 pm local time
- Place
- Indianapolis, Indiana · Mt. Comfort · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N63069 · no longer on the register · serial 15077078
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PLT HAD BEEN PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS FOR APRX 1 HOUR. ON THE ACCIDENT LANDING, THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE PLT OVERCORRECTED AND THE ACFT BEGAN TO TRAVEL OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY. WHILE ATTEMPTING A GO-AROUND THE ACFT'S WING BECAME ENTANGLED WITH 6-8 FT TALL CORN STALKS RESULTING IN THE ACFT NOSING OVER.
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: student
- Flight time: 17 hours in all; 17 in this make and model; 3 in the last 90 days; 4 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 2IN2 Indianapolis IN at 10:40 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 7, 5,500 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 070° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 4,600 ft; not recorded at 4,600 ft
- Temperature: 77°F (25°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:54 am from IND, 18 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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Other NTSB records under N63069 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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