Cessna 150B accident near Wyoming, Iowa, September 7, 1982
On September 7, 1982 at about 12:50 pm local time, a Cessna 150B, registered N1106Y, was substantially damaged in an accident near Wyoming, Iowa (Jamison Strip 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 instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility).
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 7, 1982 · about 12:50 pm local time
- Place
- Wyoming, Iowa · Jamison Strip · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- instrument conditions (cloud, fog or low visibility)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150B · all 150Bs on the register
- Registration
- N1106Y · no longer on the register · serial 1505906
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT USED HIS AIRCRAFT TO COMMUTE TO HIS PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT AT EAST MOLINE, IL. AFTER WORK, HE PREPARED A FLIGHT TO HIS HOME IN WYOMING, IA. HE OBTAINED ATIS WEATHER INFORMATION WHICH IN PART WAS: 900 FT OVERCAST, 4 MILES VISIBILITY, FOG, TEMPERATURE 59, DEWPOINT 57, WIND FROM 080 DEGREES AT 7 KTS. AFTER ARRIVING AT HIS HOME AIRSTRIP, HE FOUND THAT IT WAS COVERED BY FOG. HE DIVERTED TO A CLOSED STRIP IN THE AREA. THE RIGHT WING HIT TALL CORN DURING THE LANDING WHILE THE LEFT WING WAS ONLY ABOUT 10 INCHES FROM THE CORN ON ITS SIDE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIRCRAFT SWERVED AND CRASHED.
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: 473 hours in all; 473 in this make and model; 16 in the last 90 days; 12 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,278 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-244-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: East Moline IL at 7:15 am
- Destination: Wyoming IA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 080° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 4 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 900 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 138°F (59°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:52 am from MLI, 48 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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