Cessna 150 accident near Colby, Kansas, November 30, 1984
On November 30, 1984 at about 10:52 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N6459K, was destroyed in an accident near Colby, Kansas. It was a personal 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
- November 30, 1984 · about 10:52 pm local time
- Place
- Colby, Kansas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N6459K · no longer on the register · serial 15077715
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ON A HEADING OF 065 DEG THE ACFT IMPACTED IN A SLIGHTLY RISING OPEN FIELD IN A WINGS LEVEL 15 DEG NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. INVESTIGATORS FOUND THE ACFT IN A LANDING CONFIGURATION WITH THE WING FLAPS FULLY EXTENDED AND THE THROTTLE SECURED BY THE THROTTLE FRICTION LOCK IN THE IDLE POSITION. EXAM OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS.
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: 415 hours in all; 111 in this make and model; 2 in the last 90 days; 357 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,148 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 28, 1984; 95 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: CBK Colby KS at 10:45 pm
- Destination: OEL Oakley KS
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 48°F (9°C), dew point 19°F (-7°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:52 pm from GDL, 36 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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