NTSB MKC82DA048 — 1982-03-20 · SABETHA, Kansas, United States

Current FAA registration · N60761

Make / Model: CESSNA 150J
Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 hp)
Seats / Engines: 2 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date: 19690415
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A7E484

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N60761 Cessna 150 None

Factual narrative

THE PILOT INITIATED A LANDING APPROACH TO RUNWAY 1 WITH THE WIND FROM 280 DEGREES AT 18, GUSTING 25 KNOTS. HE ENTERED FINAL APPROACH IN A CRAB AND WAS LINED UP WITH THE RUNWAY. WHEN OVER THE THRESHOLD, THE PLANE STARTED TO DRIFT RIGHT. IT SETTLED TO THE GROUND TO THE RIGHT OF THE RUNWAY AND CONTINUED INTO A FIELD. THE PLANE HAD NEARLY STOPPED WHEN THE NOSEWHEEL ENCOUNTERED A SOFT SPOT AND A GUST OF WIND RAISED THE LEFT WING AND THE TAIL. THE PLANE FLIPPED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_MKC82DA048.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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