Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a corn crop.
NTSB analysis
The pilot was flying in an easterly direction at a low airspeed and altitude and examining his crops. As he turned toward the south, the right wing contacted the tops of corn stalks and the airplane struck the ground.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN12LA552 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Aug 17, 2012
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Tribune, Kansas
- Highest injury
- Serious
- Serious injuries
- 1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna A150L
- N-number
- N6006J
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.