Cessna 150 accident near Winona, Minnesota, July 22, 1991
On July 22, 1991 at about 6:55 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N19153, was substantially damaged in an accident near Winona, Minnesota (Max Conrad 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
IMPROPER FLARE PERFORMED BY THE PILOT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE BY THE PILOT.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 22, 1991 · about 6:55 pm local time
- Place
- Winona, Minnesota · Max Conrad · 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
- N19153 · registry record · serial 15074202
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT SAID THAT WHILE ON HER SECOND SUPERVISED SOLO FLIGHT SHE LANDED HARD, BOUNCED AND MADE A GO-AROUND. AFTER A FLY-BY VISUAL INSPECTION WAS MADE, SHE LANDED NORMALLY AND STOPPED ON THE RUNWAY. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED A BENT PROPELLER, BROKEN ENGINE MOUNT, A BENT NOSE AND A BENT FIREWALL.
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: 25 hours in all; 25 in this make and model; 17 in the last 90 days; 7 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,618 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 7, 1991; 89 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Certified Flight INC.
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 29, 5,199 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 270° at 4 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 2,700 ft
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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