Cessna 150 accident near Mount Morris, Illinois, July 4, 1993
On July 4, 1993 at about 1:40 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N6097G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mount Morris, Illinois. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 4, 1993 · about 1:40 pm local time
- Place
- Mount Morris, Illinois · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N6097G · registry record · serial 15071597
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
A WITNESS, WHO IS ALSO A PILOT, REPORTED SEEING N6097G DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF, BUT SOMEWHAT HIGHER THAN HIMSELF WHILE ENTERING THE LANDING PATTERN FOR BARNETT MEMORIAL AIRPORT TO THE SOUTHWEST OF RUNWAY 27. WHILE THE WITNESS WAS TRAVELING EAST ON THE DOWNWIND LEG, N6097G 'SWOOPED DOWN INTO THE PATTERN' INTO A POSITION TO THE LEFT AND SLIGHTLY BEHIND THE WITNESS' AIRCRAFT, ALSO ON THE DOWNWIND LEG. THE WITNESS REPORTED HEARING A VOICE ON THE RADIO SAY, 'BASE TO FINAL MT. MORRIS,' WHEN N6097G WAS EVEN WITH THE EAST END OF THE RUNWAY. THE WITNESS REPORTED THEN SEEING THE AIRPLANE MAKE A SHARP LEFT TURN AND STATED 'THE LEFT WING TIP 'STALLED' AND WENT DOWNWARD, PIVOTING ON THE LEFT WING TIP, TURNING AROUND 2-3 TIMES.' THEN, JUST PRIOR TO IMPACT WITH THE GROUND, THE PILOT APPEARED TO GAIN SOME CONTROL AS BOTH WINGS WERE LEVEL. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED NO EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WITH THE AIRFRAME, ENGINE, OR ACCESSORIES.
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: 814 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: ENW Kenosha WI
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 10 knots
- Sky: scat at 14,000 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 12:52 pm from RFD, 17 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N6097G the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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