Cessna 150 accident near Chelan, Washington, May 26, 1982
On May 26, 1982, a Cessna 150, registered N1921Z, was substantially damaged in an accident near Chelan, Washington (Chelan Municipal airport). It was a business 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
- May 26, 1982
- Place
- Chelan, Washington · Chelan Municipal · 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
- N1921Z · no longer on the register · serial 15059721
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING ARRIVAL, THE WIND SOCK PROVIDED LITTLE INFORMATION SINCE IT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN TORN BY A WIND STORM. AT WENATCHEE, WA, THE WIND WAS FROM 260 DEGREES AT 16 GUSTING 22 KTS. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING A CROSSWIND LANDING, THE PLANE VEERED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AT ABOUT A 40 DEGREE ANGLE. AFTER HE DEPARTED THE RUNWAY, HE WAS UNABLE TO GO-AROUND OR STOP BEFORE HITTING TREES IN AN APPLE ORCHARD. HE ESTIMATED THE ORCHARD WAS 300 TO 400 FT FROM 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
- Flight time: 186 hours in all; 69 in this make and model; 1 in the last 90 days; 196 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,887 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Twenty One Zulu (Flying Club)
The flight
- Departed from: EAT Wenatchee WA at 4:50 pm
- Destination: Sugar Grove IL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 20, 3,650 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 260° at 16 knots
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 167°F (75°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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