# Accident 19821206064209A: Cessna 150L, Snow Hill, NC, December 6, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 6, 1982, 21:15 local time
- Place: Snow Hill, NC
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.2701° N, 77.5891° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2701&lon=-77.5891&mi=10
- Aircraft: N19488, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N19488-1983-04-27) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150L (registry code 2071826, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150L
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 826 total, 226 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL83LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA052) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19821206064209A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE SEIZED EN ROUTE AT NIGHT. STRUCK A DITCH ON FORCED LANDING. OIL DRAIN PLUG HAD FAILED,ALLOWING OIL TO ESCAPE

## 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 ATL83LA052](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL83LA052), Dec 7, 1982: Cessna 150L (N19488), Snow Hill, NC, destroyed

## Other reports on N19488 (1)

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

- [Accident 19730816027189A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730816027189A), Aug 16, 1973: Cessna 150L (N19488), Westfield, MA, Substantial damage. Loss directional control during touch and go collided with rwy sign.

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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