NTSB CEN23LA109 — 2023-02-04 · Montevideo, Minnesota, United States

Current FAA registration · N1982Z

Make / Model: CESSNA 150C
Year of manufacture: 1962 · 61 years old at event
Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19621205
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A18899

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N1982Z Cessna 150 None

Probable cause & findings

The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.

Factual narrative

The pilot stated he touched down with a small bounce, drifted to the right edge of the runway, and caught the right main tire in the deep snow. The airplane nosed over and came to rest inverted which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing and vertical stabilizer. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The Cessna 150 had been converted to a tailwheel configuration. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database Retrieved: 2026-02-12

NTSB Findings

FAA avdata. C = Cause, F = Factor.

— Aircraft-Aircraft oper/perf/capability-Performance/control parameters-Directional control-Not attained/maintained
— Personnel issues-Task performance-Use of equip/info-Aircraft control-Pilot

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_2023_CEN23LA109.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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