Cessna 150 N7820F
17 April 1982 · Wadsworth, Nevada, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 17 April 1982 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N7820F, operated by D. E. Brush, was involved in an accident near Wadsworth, Nevada, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wadsworth, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150
- Registration
- N7820F
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- D. E. Brush
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fernley → Fernley
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- LAX82FXQ07
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 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
WHILE FLYING OVER THE TRUCKEE RIVER ON A LOCAL FLIGHT, THE LEFT WING OF THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A GROUP OF FIVE POWERLINES. THE AIRCRAFT THEN IMPACTED THE WATER IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. IT WAS CARRIED DOWNSTREAM ABOUT 100 YARDS BY THE CURRENT BEFORE COMING TO STOP ON A SANDBAR.
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 |
All 10,427 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 1982 | Cessna P-210N | Reno, Nevada, United States | David J. Doke & Kathleen M. DO | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jul 1982 | Cessna T-210L | Reno, Nevada, United States | George Hutchins-Dba Equipment | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Jan 1982 | Cessna 177B | Elko, Nevada, United States | Long Beach Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1982 | Omac 1 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Omac, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 1982 | Piper PA-28R-201 | Elko, Nevada, United States | Aviation World | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1982 | Cessna 182P | Reno, Nevada, United States | Annaliese & F.k. Odencrantz | Minor injuries | - |