Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during the landing roll.
NTSB analysis
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.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN23LA109 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Feb 4, 2023
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Montevideo, Minnesota
- Nearest airport
- Montevideo-Chippewa County Air (KMVE)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Day
Cessna 150
- N-number
- N1982Z
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1962
- 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.