Cessna 150L accident near Antioch, Nebraska, June 21, 1987
On June 21, 1987 at about 3:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150L, registered N1363Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Antioch, Nebraska (Private Strip 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
- June 21, 1987 · about 3:30 pm local time
- Place
- Antioch, Nebraska · Private Strip · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L · all 150Ls on the register
- Registration
- N1363Q · registry record · serial 15072663
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE RWY WAS 1900 FEET LONG WITH 5500 FT DENSITY ALTITUDE. WITH PILOT AND PASSENGER AND 30 DEGREES OF FLAPS AND CALM WIND, AIRPLANE LIFTED OFF, CLEARED FENCE AND ROAD. PILOT SAID HE LOWERED THE NOSE AND RAISED FLAPS TO 20 DEGREES BUT MAY HAVE RETRACTED THEM FULLY. AIRPLANE SETTLED TO SWAMPY TERRAIN AND WENT INVERTED.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 431 hours in all; 80 in this make and model; 33 in the last 90 days; 331 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,318 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Destination: Alliance NE
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 12, 1,900 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 73°F (23°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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