Cessna 150M accident near Lincoln, Kansas, February 10, 1984
On February 10, 1984 at about 4:00 am local time, a Cessna 150M, registered N714GT, was destroyed in an accident near Lincoln, Kansas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
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
- February 10, 1984 · about 4:00 am local time
- Place
- Lincoln, Kansas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M · all 150Ms on the register
- Registration
- N714GT · no longer on the register · serial 15079171
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PLT DEPARTED THE RUSSELL CONTROL ZONE AT NIGHT IN IFR CONDITIONS BY OBTAINING A SPECIAL VFR CLEARANCE. AFTER HE REPORTED CLEAR OF THE CONTROL ZONE, THERE WAS NO FURTHER RADIO CONTACT WITH ATC FACILITIES. AT 0235 CST, THE ACFT WAS REPORTED AS OVERDUE. A SEARCH WAS INITIATED & IT WAS FOUND AT ABOUT 0700 THE NEXT MORNING. AN INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ACFT HAD IMPACTED IN A NEAR VERTICAL, NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE AT HIGH SPEED. NO PREIMPACT DISCREPANCIES OF THE ACFT WERE NOTED. RESIDENTS & AUTHORITIES NEAR THE CRASH SITE REPORTED GROUND FOG IN THE AREA AT THE ESTIMATED TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. LOW CEILINGS & FOG HAD BEEN FORCASTED FOR THE VICINITY.
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: 100 hours in all; 51 in this make and model; 5 in the last 90 days; 71 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,081 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 1, 1984; 38 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: RSL Russell KS at 3:30 am
- Destination: SLN Salina KS
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, bright
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 36°F (2°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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