Cessna 150F accident near Peyton, Colorado, September 3, 1988
On September 3, 1988 at about 6:15 pm local time, a Cessna 150F, registered N6737F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Peyton, Colorado (Falcon-Meadow Lake airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries. 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
- September 3, 1988 · about 6:15 pm local time
- Place
- Peyton, Colorado · Falcon-Meadow Lake
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150F · all 150Fs on the register
- Registration
- N6737F · no longer on the register · serial 15063337
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: airline transport pilot, flight instructor, military
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,658 hours in all; 54 in this make and model; 49 in the last 90 days; 32 in the last 30 days; 2,034 as pilot in command; 1,162 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,804 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, March 31, 1988; 150 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 00V at 6:10 pm
- Destination: 00V
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 33, 4,150 ft by 35 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 330° at 15 knots, gusting 18
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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