Cessna 150F accident near Ollie, Iowa, March 7, 1983
On March 7, 1983 at about 10:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150F, registered N8803G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Ollie, Iowa. It was an instructional 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
- March 7, 1983 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Ollie, Iowa · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150F · all 150Fs on the register
- Registration
- N8803G · no longer on the register · serial 15062903
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT REPORTED THAT THE ENG LOST APRX 500 RPM WHILE HE WAS PRACTICING TURNS & STALLS AT AN ALTITUDE OF APRX 3500 FT MSL. REPORTEDLY, THE SITUATION BECAME WORSE & HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE. HE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT, BUT IT DID NOT HELP. SUBSEQUENTLY, A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS MADE. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE NOSEWHEEL SANK IN SOFT TERRAIN & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. AN EXAM & DISASSEMBLY OF THE ENG DID NOT DISCLOSE ANY EVIDENCE OF A MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE POWER LOSS. THE TEMP & DEW POINT WERE 40 DEG, RESPECTIVELY. ACCORDING TO ICING PROBABILITY CHARTS, SERIOUS CARBURETOR ICING COULD OCCUR AT GLIDE POWER & SERIOUS CARBURETOR ICING CONDITIONS EXITED FOR CRUISE POWER.
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: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 31 hours in all; 6 in this make and model; 29 in the last 90 days; 3 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,048 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 22, 1982; 12 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: OTM Ottumwa IA at 10:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 290° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 6,000 ft; scat at 2,000 ft
- Temperature: 39°F (4°C), dew point 28°F (-2°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:56 pm from OTM, 13 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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