- Date
- May 14, 1982, 17:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Wheeler, AL
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6301KCessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report May 14, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 73027
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Loss of control - in flight
Fluid,fuel - improper
Airspeed - not maintainedCause
Stall - inadvertentCause
In flight collision with terrain/water
Analysis
The pilot reported that during takeoff, the aircraft made a sharp, uncontrollable turn to the right when he was about 50 ft AGL. He stated that he could not hold the aircraft straight and it went down on the grass runway. Automotive fuel was found in the aircraft. The pilot indicated that he had been warned by mechanics not to use automotive fuel in the aircraft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6301K
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15077632
- Airframe hours
- 1,834
- Engine
- Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Jerry Dewbery
- Registered owner
- Jerry Dewbery
- Departed
- Wheeler, AL
- Destination
- Wheeler, AL
- Airport
- Private, runway 18, 2,600 × 0 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 36
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 262 total · 242 in this make and model · 231 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 2 knots
- Visibility
- 35 statute miles
- Temperature
- 181 °F