Cessna 150G accident near Weeping Water, Nebraska, September 20, 1986
On September 20, 1986 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150G, registered N3832J, was substantially damaged in an accident near Weeping Water, Nebraska (Browns 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
- September 20, 1986 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Weeping Water, Nebraska · Browns · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150G · all 150Gs on the register
- Registration
- N3832J · no longer on the register · serial 15065132
- 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 GRASS RUNWAY THRESHOLD DROPPED OFF AT THE LIP GIVING AN IMPRESSION OF BEING TOO HIGH ON FINAL APPROACH. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE INCLINE THREE FEET SHORT OF THE RUNWAY LIP, BUCKLING THE NOSE GEAR. THE AIRCRAFT SLID TO A STOP OFF TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY.
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; single-engine sea
- Flight time: 500 hours in all; 200 in this make and model; 15 in the last 90 days; 450 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2D (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 2,200 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 140° at 17 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 8:50 pm from OMA, 29 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 N3832J the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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