Cessna 150M accident near Ramsey, Minnesota, November 5, 1986
On November 5, 1986 at about 4:25 am local time, a Cessna 150M, registered N7680U, was substantially damaged in an accident near Ramsey, Minnesota. 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
- November 5, 1986 · about 4:25 am local time
- Place
- Ramsey, Minnesota · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M · all 150Ms on the register
- Registration
- N7680U · no longer on the register · serial 15077806
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE NEWLY CERTFICATED PILOT THOUGHT HIS FUEL GAGES WERE NOT INDICATING PROPERLY AND DID NOT DIP THE TANKS DURING PREFLIGHT. ON THE LAST LEG OF THE ROUND ROBIN FLT FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING THE FORCED LANDING. THE PLT REPORTED HE THOUGHT ABOUT REFUELING A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT WAS HESITANT TO SPEND THE NIGHT AT AN ARPT WHERE FUEL SERVICE WAS NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL MORNING.
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: 102 hours in all; 4 in this make and model; 102 in the last 90 days; 55 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: SAZ Staples MN at 3:15 am
- Destination: ANE Anoka MN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, bright
- Wind: from 160° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 34°F (1°C), dew point 25°F (-4°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:50 am from MSP, 12 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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