Cessna 150D accident near Marshfield, Missouri, April 22, 1986
On April 22, 1986 at about 8:45 pm local time, a Cessna 150D, registered N4169U, was substantially damaged in an accident near Marshfield, Missouri. 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
- April 22, 1986 · about 8:45 pm local time
- Place
- Marshfield, Missouri · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150D · all 150Ds on the register
- Registration
- N4169U · registry record · serial 15060169
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT THE APPROACH SPEED WAS FASTER THAN NORMAL DUE TO ERRONEOUS AIRSPEED INDICATIONS. THE AIRCRAFT FLOATED UPON FLARING AND THE PILOT RAISED THE FLAPS. HE STATES THAT THE AIRCRAFT LOST LIFT, BOUNCED AFTER A HARD LANDING AND SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED ON ITS NOSE GEAR, COLLAPSING IT. HE FURTHER STATES THAT THE AIRSTRIP IS A ONE-WAY PROPOSITION WITH LITTLE MARGIN FOR ERROR.
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: 154 hours in all; 82 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days; 124 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,700 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 1, 1985
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Marshfield MO at 6:40 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 1,300 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 030° at 3 knots, gusting 7
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 2:55 pm
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 N4169U the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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