Cessna 150 accident near Kearney, Nebraska, July 21, 1984
On July 21, 1984 at about 4:15 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N3635J, was substantially damaged in an accident near Kearney, Nebraska (Kearny airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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 21, 1984 · about 4:15 pm local time
- Place
- Kearney, Nebraska · Kearny · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N3635J · no longer on the register · serial 150964935
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ACFT NOSED OVER IN A CORN FLD DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A LOSS OF PWR. NO FUEL WAS FOUND ON BOARD THE ACFT. PLT MADE ONE STOP EN ROUTE FOR FUEL BUT WAS UNABLE TO OBTAIN ANY SERVICES AS THE ARPT WAS UNATTENDED.
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: 46 hours in all; 44 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days; 25 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,314 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 1, 1983; 34 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Kearney Air Charter
The flight
- Departed from: LBF North Platte NE at 3:00 am
- Destination: EAR Kearney NE
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 160° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:48 pm from GRI, 38 miles away
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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