Cessna 150G accident near Perry, Iowa, September 9, 1983
On September 9, 1983 at about 5:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150G, registered N2452J, was substantially damaged in an accident near Perry, Iowa (Perry Muni airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. 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 9, 1983 · about 5:30 pm local time
- Place
- Perry, Iowa · Perry Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150G · all 150Gs on the register
- Registration
- N2452J · no longer on the register · serial 15065552
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT WAS PARTICIPATING IN A SPOT LANDING CONTEST. A WITNESS NEAR THE APCH END OF THE RWY REPORTED THAT WHEN THE ACFT WAS ON FINAL APCH, IT SUDDENLY SETTLED BELOW TALL TREES ABOUT 1/8 MI FROM THE RWY. HE REPORTED THAT IT THEN WENT INTO A RIGHT BANK, NOSE UP ATTITUDE; AND AS IT CRESTED THE TREES, IT APPEARED TO STALL & FALL TO THE GROUND IN A NOSE UP ATTITUDE. DURING IMPACT, THE RIGHT SPRING LANDING GEAR PENETRATED THE CABIN & IMBEDDED ITSELF IN THE BACK OF THE PLT'S SEAT. REPORTEDLY, THE PLT'S SEAT BELT WAS NOT CONNECTED. HE WAS THROWN OUT THE RIGHT CABIN DOOR & RECEIVED A SERIOUS HEAD INJURY. NO EVIDENCE OF A PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE WAS FOUND.
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: 1,000 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,735 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 6, 1983; 26 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 22, 3,300 ft by 190 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 15 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:50 pm from DSM, 28 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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