Cessna 150M N66762
30 January 1983 · Mesa, Washington, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 January 1983 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N66762 was involved in an accident near Mesa, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Mesa, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Dorman Field (5WA1)
- Coordinates
- 46.5795, -119.1496
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M
- Registration
- N66762
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Pasco → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA83LA048
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
DURING A SHORT/SOFT FIELD LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. THE INSTRUCTOR WAS DEMONSTRATINGTHE LANDING AT A PRIVATE AIRSTRIP. HE REPORTED THAT UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT ROLLED ABOUT 50 FEET, THEN THE NOSE GEAR DUG IN AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER, COMING TO REST INVERTED. THE SURFACE OF THE PRIVATE STRIP WAS SOFT AND ROUGH WITH HOLES 4 TO 6 INCHES DEEP.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 1983 | Cessna 150F | Prosser, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150L | Daggett, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1983 | Cessna 150 | Heber City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1983 | Cessna 150F | Garnett, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150J | Glenns Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 150 | Iron River, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 1983 | Maule M-5-220C | Near Asotin, Washington, United States | Thomas L. Jordan | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-34-200T | Seattle, Washington, United States | Airpac Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 140 | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Mar 1983 | Glasair SH-2 | 5 Nm E. of Kent, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1983 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Longview, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1983 | Glasair SH2 | Camano Island, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |