Cessna 150M accident near Concordia, Kansas, May 30, 1994
On May 30, 1994 at about 3:45 pm local time, a Cessna 150M, registered N66262, was substantially damaged in an accident near Concordia, Kansas (Blosser Municipal airport). It was an other work-use 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
the pilot-in-command's misjudging of the altitude of the airplane and his diversion of attention during the landing. A factor was the improper use of the throttle by the pilot-in-command.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 30, 1994 · about 3:45 pm local time
- Place
- Concordia, Kansas · Blosser Municipal · 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
- N66262 · no longer on the register · serial 15075964
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Other work-use flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE ATTEMPTING A BANNER PICKUP THE BANNER LINE INADVERTENTLY HOOKED ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LAND WITH THE BANNER. HE WAITED TO RECEIVE A RADIO CALL FROM THE GROUND CREW INDICATING THAT THE BANNER WAS ON THE GROUND. WHEN THE MESSAGE CAME, HIS ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED AND HE INADVERTENTLY REDUCED THE THROTTLE WHILE THE AIRPLANE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL AND THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE TERRAIN NOSE DOWN.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,500 hours in all; 200 in this make and model; 60 in the last 90 days; 28 in the last 30 days; 2,400 as pilot in command; 400 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection; 2 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-A1A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: not reported
- Wind: from 170° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:56 pm from CNK
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 N66262 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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