Cessna 150 accident near Richland, Missouri, September 4, 2018
On September 4, 2018 at about 5:26 pm local time, a 1966 Cessna 150, registered N8028F, was substantially damaged in an accident during landing (landing roll) near Richland, Missouri (Richland Muni airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
A loss of directional control during a touch-and-go landing in gusting crosswind conditions.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 4, 2018 · about 5:26 pm local time
- Place
- Richland, Missouri · Richland Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 F, built 1966 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N8028F · no longer on the register · serial 15064128
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The flight instructor and student pilot were performing touch-and-go takeoffs and landings on runway 14. The instructor stated that the second touch-and-go “went bad,” but he could not remember the events of the accident. The student pilot did not provide a statement. The recorded weather conditions at a nearby airport about the time of the accident included wind from 160° at 17 knots with gusts to 23 knots, resulting in a 7-knot right crosswind component for the landing runway. The airplane came to rest inverted about 1,800 ft down the 3,000-ft-long runway. The wing flaps were in the fully extended position, and examination of the flight controls revealed no anomalies. The runway displayed impact markings consistent with contact from the left wing about 1,700 ft down the runway and to the right of the runway centerline. The circumstances of the accident are consistent with a loss of directional control during a touch-and-go landing in gusting crosswind conditions.
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
What happened, in order
- Runway excursion during takeoff
- Nose over/nose down during takeoff
- Loss of control on ground during landing (landing roll) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- Personnel issues › Task performance › Use of equip/info › Aircraft control › Pilot
- Aircraft › Aircraft oper/perf/capability › Performance/control parameters › Directional control › Not attained/maintained
- Environmental issues › Conditions/weather/phenomena › Wind › Gusts › Effect on operation
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 7,000 hours in all
- Medical certificate: BasicMed (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: unk
- Injury: serious injuries
Passenger
- Seat: unk
- Injury: minor injuries
The aircraft
- Maximum gross weight: 1,601 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200 SERIES (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: TBN Fort Leonard Wood MO at 5:00 pm
- Destination: MO1 Richland MO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 14, 3,000 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 160° at 17 knots, gusting 23
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: a few clouds at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 68°F (20°C)
- Altimeter: 30.15 inHg
- Observation at 5:56 pm from KTBN, 14 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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