Cessna 150F accident near Garnett, Kansas, October 29, 1983
On October 29, 1983 at about 1:30 am local time, a Cessna 150F, registered N8127F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Garnett, Kansas (Garnett Muni airport). It was a personal 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
- October 29, 1983 · about 1:30 am local time
- Place
- Garnett, Kansas · Garnett Muni · 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
- N8127F · no longer on the register · serial 15064227
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING FINAL APPROACH TO LAND ON A LOCAL NIGHT FLIGHT. THE WEATHER WAS VMC WITH A 12 MILE VISIBILITY REPORTED. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING FINAL APPROACH FOR A FULL STOP LANDING THE ACFT STRUCK THE TOPS OF SOME TREES WHICH DAMAGED THE LEFT WING AND LEFT ELEVATOR LEADING EDGE. THE ACFT CONTINUED ON TO TOUCHDOWN WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 839 hours in all; 184 in this make and model; 3 in the last 90 days; 755 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,258 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, June 6, 1983; 88 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 20, 2,400 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 150° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 25,000 ft; scat at 12,000 ft
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 55°F (13°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:56 am from CNU, 40 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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Other NTSB records under N8127F the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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