Cessna 150L accident near Limon, Colorado, January 2, 1984
On January 2, 1984 at about 10:35 pm local time, a Cessna 150L, registered N1667Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Limon, Colorado (Limon Municipal 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
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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
- January 2, 1984 · about 10:35 pm local time
- Place
- Limon, Colorado · Limon Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L · all 150Ls on the register
- Registration
- N1667Q · no longer on the register · serial 15072967
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PLT ON HIS 2ND SUPERVISED SOLO FLT. AFTER RETURNING FROM TE LOCAL PRACTICE AREA, HE ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN FOR A TOUCH-&-GO LANDING. WHEN HE ADDED POWER FOR THE TAKEOFF PORTION. THE ACFT VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE LEFT MAIN WHEEL ENTERED DEEPER SNOW & FORCED THE PLANE FURTHER TO THE LEFT. THE ACFT WENT OFF THE RWY & THEN NOSED OVER IN 8 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW.
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
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 13 hours in all; 13 in this make and model; 13 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: None (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,274 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, July 21, 1983; 20 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 34, 4,000 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 36°F (2°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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