Cessna 150 accident near Evanston, Wyoming, March 1, 1989
On March 1, 1989 at about 5:50 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N11009, was substantially damaged in an accident near Evanston, Wyoming (Evanston airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER DESCENT RATE ON FINAL APPROACH WHICH RESULTED IN A LANDING SHORT OF THE RUNWAY.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- March 1, 1989 · about 5:50 pm local time
- Place
- Evanston, Wyoming · Evanston · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N11009 · registry record · serial 15075193
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE UK CERTIFIED PRIVATE PLT WAS FLYING A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT WITH HIS UK PRIVATE RATED PASSENGER. ON FINAL APPROACH TO RWY 23, THE PLT ADDED POWER TO ADJUST HIS RATE OF DESCENT. HE ADDED FULL POWER TO NO AVAIL, AND THE RATE OF DESCENT WAS STILL TOO RAPID. THE PLT SAID HE PREPARED FOR AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING. THE PLANE UNDERSHOT THE RWY AND IMPACTED WITH SNOW COVERED TERRAIN, 300 FT SHORT OF RWY 23. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE WINGS WERE BENT, THE PLANE CAME TO REST 150 FT SHORT OF THE RWY.
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: foreign licence, private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 91 hours in all; 12 in this make and model; 31 in the last 90 days; 22 in the last 30 days; 27 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 6,949 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, February 13, 1989; 49 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Debron Air, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: U42 West Jordan UT at 4:40 pm
- Destination: EVW
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 23, 7,300 ft by 100 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 11 knots
- Visibility: 50 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 9,000 ft
- Temperature: 30°F (-1°C), dew point 18°F (-8°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:54 pm from EVW, 1 miles away
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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