Cessna 150L accident near Lee'S Summit, Missouri, July 20, 1985
On July 20, 1985 at about 11:00 pm local time, a Cessna 150L, registered N11152, was involved in an accident near Lee'S Summit, Missouri (Mccomas-Lee'S Summit Muni airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured; 1 other was unhurt. 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 20, 1985 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Lee'S Summit, Missouri · Mccomas-Lee'S Summit Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L · all 150Ls on the register
- Registration
- N11152 · no longer on the register · serial 15075227
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT DISCHARGED ONE PASSENGER WITHOUT STOPPING THE ENG & MOTIONED TO THE NEXT PASSENGER (HIS WIFE) TO COME AROUND FROM THE FRONT OF THE AIRPLANE. SUBSEQUENTLY, HIS WIFE WALKED INTO THE PROPELLER & RECEIVED A SERIOUS INJURY TO HER ARM.
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: 303 hours in all; 150 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 300 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,300 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 23, 1985
- 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 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°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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