Cessna 150L accident near Versailles, Missouri, July 16, 1996
On July 16, 1996 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150L, registered N11303, was substantially damaged in an accident near Versailles, Missouri (Roy Otten Mem. Airfield). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the student pilot's failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- July 16, 1996 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Versailles, Missouri · Roy Otten Mem. Airfield · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L · all 150Ls on the register
- Registration
- N11303 · no longer on the register · serial 15075312
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
A witness reported that the airplane had full flaps and was high on final approach. About 2/3 down the runway the pilot applied full power to reject the landing. The witness reported that the airplane pitched up and rolled left after the power was applied. The airplane's left wingtip struck the ground followed by the airplane doing a cartwheel maneuver. The pilot said the airplane was influenced by a gusty crosswind. The witness said the wind was from the southwest at 5 to 8 mph.
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: 33 hours in all; 33 in this make and model; 33 in the last 90 days; 16 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,600 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 2, 1996; 25 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Midwest Executive Airc., INC.
The flight
- Departed from: K84 Lee'S Summitt MO at 7:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 25, 2,805 ft by 39 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 190° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; scat at 6,000 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:48 pm from JEF, 260 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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