Cessna 150 accident near Abilene, Texas, April 22, 1985
On April 22, 1985 at about 6:15 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N7930G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Abilene, Texas (Elmdale Airpark airport). It was a personal 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
- April 22, 1985 · about 6:15 pm local time
- Place
- Abilene, Texas · Elmdale Airpark
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N7930G · registry record · serial 15074738
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT HAD LITTLE RECENT TAIL WHEEL EXPERIENCE. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE LANDING IN A X-WIND THAT EXCEEDED EITHER OR BOTH THE ACFT'S AND PLT'S CAPABILITIES. THE ACFT GROUND LOOPED. THE LEFT WHEEL DROPPED INTO MUD BESIDE THE RWY AND SEPARATED. THE MAIN LANDING GEAR STRUT FAILED AND THE LEFT WING WAS DAMAGED.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; single-engine sea
- Flight time: 502 hours in all; 19 in this make and model; 38 in the last 90 days; 350 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,850 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 1, 1985; 30 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 17, 2,950 ft by 25 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 260° at 14 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 45°F (7°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:49 pm from ABI, 3 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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Other NTSB records under N7930G the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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