Cessna 150 accident near Wayland, Missouri, February 11, 1989
On February 11, 1989 at about 5:24 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N61064, was substantially damaged in an accident near Wayland, 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
THE PILOT BECOMING LOST DURING THE FLIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 11, 1989 · about 5:24 pm local time
- Place
- Wayland, Missouri · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N61064 · registry record · serial 15070775
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PVT PILOT SAID THAT HE INTENDED TO FLY DUE NORTH ABOUT 65 MLES TO PURCHASE ACFT FUEL. AFTER ABOUT TWO HOURS FLIGHT TIME HE WAS ABLE TO IDENTIFY HIS POSITION BY CIRCLING A MUNICIPAL WATER TOWER. HE WAS AWARE OF HIS DWINDLING FUEL SUPPPLY AND HAD PICKED OUT A FARM FIELD TO LAND ON, WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED. DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT, HE CLIPPED SOME TREES, THEN COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ABOUT 100 MILES NORTHWEST OF HIS ORIGINAL INTENDED DESTINATION APT. AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE PLT LEFT THE SCENE OF THE ACCIDENT.
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: 1,774 hours in all; 1,725 in this make and model; 30 in the last 90 days; 6 in the last 30 days; 1,688 as pilot in command; 86 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,030 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 10, 1988; 105 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: 1HO Creve Coeur MO at 3:34 pm
- Destination: IJX Jacksonville IL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 27°F (-3°C), dew point 18°F (-8°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:00 am from UIN, 30 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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