Cessna 150F accident near Nicollet, Minnesota, November 16, 1986
On November 16, 1986 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Cessna 150F, registered N6442F, was destroyed in an accident near Nicollet, 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 16, 1986 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Nicollet, Minnesota · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150F · all 150Fs on the register
- Registration
- N6442F · no longer on the register · serial 15063042
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT EXPERIENCED FUEL EXHAUSTION AND MADE AN EMERGENCY FORCED LANDING. WITH THE HELP OF A FARMER HE REFUELED THE ACFT AND GOT IT TO NEARBY HIGHWAY 14, WHERE HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF WHILE STATE POLICE PROVIDED ROAD BLOCKS. WHILE ON TAKEOFF, THE PLT LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL AND THE ACFT HIT A ROAD SIGN WITH THE LEFT WING, WHICH SPUN IT 180 DEGREES AND INTO A NEARBY FIELD.
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: 94 hours in all; 94 in this make and model; 71 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (invalid medical for flight)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, August 23, 1986; 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
- Destination: MKT Mankato MN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 8,000 ft; scat at 5,500 ft
- Temperature: 32°F (0°C), dew point 28°F (-2°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:50 pm from MSP, 29 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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