Cessna 150H accident near Worley, Idaho, July 20, 1984
On July 20, 1984, a Cessna 150H, registered N150WA, was substantially damaged in an accident near Worley, Idaho (Hickman 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
- July 20, 1984
- Place
- Worley, Idaho · Hickman · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150H · all 150Hs on the register
- Registration
- N150WA · no longer on the register · serial 15067817
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS PERFORMING A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING ON AN 80 FOOT WIDE, TURF AND GRAVEL RUNWAY. THE PLT STATED THAT HE MADE A NORMAL LNDING BUT DURING THE TAKEOFF THE ACFT LIFTED OFF THE GND THEN SETTLED BACK ON THE RWY. THE ACFT THEN SWERVED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND STRUCK A DITCH.
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: 209 hours in all; 165 in this make and model; 1 in the last 90 days; 149 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,935 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 10, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: COE Couer D'Alene ID at 11:15 pm
- Destination: ID23 Worley ID
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 2,600 ft by 80 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 200° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 39°F (4°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:05 pm from COE, 18 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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