Cessna 150L accident near Indiantown, Florida, September 15, 1985
On September 15, 1985 at about 8:04 pm local time, a Cessna 150L, registered N1767Q, was destroyed in an accident near Indiantown, Florida. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. 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 15, 1985 · about 8:04 pm local time
- Place
- Indiantown, Florida
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L · all 150Ls on the register
- Registration
- N1767Q · no longer on the register · serial 15073067
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT ATTEMPTED A TAKE-OFF FROM AN INTERMEDIATE POINT OF A DAMP, SOFT, TURF RWY. A 70 DEG. LEFT X-WIND OF APPROX 25 KTS EXISTED AT THE TIME. THE ACFT BECAME AIRBORNE BUT WAS UNABLE TO CLEAR TREES AT THE END OF THE RWY. THEE ACFT WAS DESTROYED IN THE CRASH & THE PAX SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE PLT WAS UNINJURED. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF HE HAD USED THE FULL LENGTH OF THE RWY & HAD NOT ATTEMPTED A TAKE-OFF IN SUCH HIGH X-WIND CONDITIONS AIRPORT MOMENTS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 308 hours in all; 308 in this make and model; 6 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days; 283 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,000 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 25, 1984; 22 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200 SERIES (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: X58 at 8:04 pm
- Destination: APF Naples FL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 040° at 17 knots, gusting 25
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 4,500 ft; scat at 2,500 ft
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:50 pm from PBI, 28 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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