Cessna 150 accident near Creve Coeur, Missouri, July 27, 1983
On July 27, 1983 at about 3:15 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N6276G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Creve Coeur, Missouri (Creve Coeur airport). 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
- July 27, 1983 · about 3:15 pm local time
- Place
- Creve Coeur, Missouri · Creve Coeur · map
- 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
- N6276G · no longer on the register · serial 15071776
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PLT HAD MADE 2 LANDINGS AT THE ARROWHEAD ARPT, THEN RETURNED TO CREVE COEUR ARPT WHERE HE MADE A FULL STOP LANDING. HE TOOK OFF AGAIN, AND REPORTEDLY, APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT ON DOWNWIND. AS HE CONTINUED, HE APPLIED FULL FLAPS FOR THE LANDING. HOWEVER, THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE ENCOUNTERED A SLIGHT X-WIND WHICH BLEW THE ACFT TO THE LEFT. HE STATED THAT HE OVER CORRECTED TO THE RIGHT, BUT WHEN HE TRIED TO ADD POWER THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE ENGINE. THEREFORE, HE REPORTEDLY MADE A FORCED LANDING BESIDE THE RWY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE NOSE GEAR ENCOUNTERED SOFT, MUDDY TERRAIN & NOSED OVER. AT THE SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS ARPT, THE WIND WAS FROM 190 DEG AT 8 KTS. AT THE LAMBERT ARPT, THE WING WAS FROM FROM 150 DEG AT 14 KTS.
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: 13 hours in all; 13 in this make and model; 13 in the last 90 days; 2 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,354 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, August 24, 1982; 70 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 16, 2,850 ft by 165 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:45 am from SUS, 8 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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