Council Bluffs Muni Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Council Bluffs, Iowa 51501
Friday, September 7, 1984 11:00 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

STUDENT PLT DEPARTED ON SUPERVISED SOLO FLT. LATER, INSTRUCTOR NOTED WIND CONDITIONS AT THE AIRPORT HAD BECOME UNFAVORABLE & ADVISED PLT BY RADIO TO DIVERT TO A SPECIFIC ALTERNATE WHERE WINDS CONDITIONS WERE FAVORABLE. PLT DISREGARDED ADVICE, PROCEEDED TO AIRPORT OF ORIGIN AND LANDED IN STRONG, GUSTY X-WIND. ACFT DRIFTED OFF DOWNWIND SIDE OFRWY, COLLIDED WITH A DITCH AND NOSED OVER. OMAHA, NB, (6 MILES NNW) REPORTED WINDS GUSTING TO 25 KTS WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/7/1984
Event Day of the Week Friday
Time of Event 1100
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City COUNCIL BLUFFS
Event State IOWA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 51501
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport COUNCIL BLUFFS MUNI
Event Location Nearest Airport ID CBF
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 1269
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1100 Central Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 289
Weather Observation Facility ID OMA
Elevation of weather observation facility 983
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 6
Time Zone of the weather observation CDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 28
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 180
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 12
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 25
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) --
Density Altitude (feet) 2800
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 2286
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date --
NTSB Notification Time 0
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 26219
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N9282U
NTSB Number MKC84LA278
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model C-150M
Aircraft Series Identifier C-150M
Aircraft Serial Number 15078232
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Aug 16 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours 2757
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name LEASE-A-PLANE
Aircraft Owner Street Address P.O. BOX 288
Aircraft Owner City FREMONT
Aircraft Owner State NE
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 68025
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name GREAT PLANES AIR SERVICE
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address ROUTE 3
Operator City COUNCIL BLUFFS
Operator State IA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 51501
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code LNK
Departure City LINCOLN
Departure State NE
Departure Country
Departure Time 1020
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 13
Runway Length 3500
Runway Width 75
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --