Cessna 150H accident near Golden, Missouri, June 19, 1984
On June 19, 1984 at about 3:29 pm local time, a Cessna 150H, registered N23233, was destroyed in an accident near Golden, Missouri. It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. 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
- June 19, 1984 · about 3:29 pm local time
- Place
- Golden, Missouri · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150H · all 150Hs on the register
- Registration
- N23233 · no longer on the register · serial 140688813
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS FLYING LOW OVER TREES WHEN IT BANKED STEEPLY AND SPUN TO THE GROUND ACCORDING TO A WITNESS. THE ACFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN AN ALMOST VERTICAL NOSE DOWN DESCENT.THE PLT WAS A STUDENT WHO WAS ON A LOCAL SOLO FLT. NO MECHANICAL OR PHYSICAL DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND DURING THE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION.
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: 37 hours in all; 37 in this make and model; 12 in the last 90 days; 12 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 31, 1983; 50 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: 36M Golden MO at 2:45 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 140° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 79°F (26°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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