Cessna 150G N3645J
14 April 1982 · Lamesa, Texas, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 April 1982 at about 02:00 local time, a Cessna 150G registered N3645J, operated by James H. Walker, was involved in an accident near Lamesa, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lamesa, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 32.7303, -101.9502
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150G
- Registration
- N3645J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- James H. Walker
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lamesa → Lamesa
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- FTW82DA131
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT WAS CIRCLING THE AIRPORT AT NIGHT WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN LOSING POWER. HE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT, BUT POWER COULD NOT BE REGAINED. THE PROPELLER WAS WINDMILLING WHEN HE LANDED IN A FLAT, PLOWED FIELD AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT HAD SUSPECTED CARBURETOR ICE, BUT THE TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT WERE 77 AND 28 DEGREES. ACCORDING TO ICING PROBABILITY CHARTS, CONDITIONS WERE NOT FAVORABLE FOR ICING. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1982 | Cessna 150H | Ansonia, Connecticut, United States | Bridgeport Flight Service, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1982 | Cessna 150H | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | John P. Ellison JR. | Serious injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1982 | Cessna 150G | Tucson, Arizona, United States | David G. Lepo | No injuries | - |
| 4 Jun 1982 | Cessna 150 | Red Oak, Virginia, United States | Jerry M. Daniel | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Sep 1982 | Cessna 150H | Genoa City, Wisconsin, United States | Robert Q. Russell | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1982 | Cessna 150H | Oregon City, Oregon, United States | TED Mayfield Pacific Parachute | Fatal | 2 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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