# Accident 19820604031039A: Cessna 150M, Red Oak, VA, June 4, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 4, 1982, 17:15 local time
- Place: Red Oak, VA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 36.7596° N, 78.6294° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.7596&lon=-78.6294&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9373U, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N9373U-1991-05-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150M (registry code 2071830, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 272 total, 265 in this make and model, 43 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL82DA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA152) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820604031039A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENCOUNTERED LOW CEILING AND VISIBILITY. ELECTED TO LAND IN A PASTURE. STRUCK A UTILITY LINE ON LANDING APPROACH.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL82DA152](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA152), Jun 4, 1982: Cessna 150 (N9373U), Red Oak, VA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N9373U (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19771211037609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19771211037609A), Dec 11, 1977: Cessna 150M (N9373U), Leesburg, VA, Substantial damage. Sim engine-out apch. Eng quit when throttle advanced.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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