# NTSB ATL84FIJ01: Cessna 150J, N61289, Elizabeth, WV, January 28, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: January 28, 1984, 17:50 local (22:50 UTC)
- Place: Elizabeth, WV
- Coordinates: 39.059379, -81.38964 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=39.0594&lon=-81.3896&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 6309
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL84FIJ01
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/6309/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL84FIJ01

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (contributing factor)
  - aircraft preflight - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - refueling - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- Nose gear collapsed, landing - roll
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT HE DEPARTED STEUBENVILLE, OH FOR WELCH, WV, TO PICK UP A PASSENGER AND CONTINUE TO PARKERSBURG, WV. HE STATED THAT HE DEPARTED STEUBENVILLE WITH FULL FUEL TANKS AND CRUISED AT AN ALT OF 7500 MSL. HE BEGAN AN ENROUTE DESCENT AND AS THE ACFT PASSED THROUGH 4500 MSL THE ENG LOST POWER. INVESTIGATION REVEAL THAT THE ACFT WAS OUT OF FUEL.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N61289](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N61289-1992-08-19), registration cancelled 1992-08-19, S/N 15070945 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150J
- Registry model: [Cessna 150J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (registry code 2071820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15070945
- Airframe hours: 1953
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200 A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Barbara J. Baron
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 1, 1984, 1,760 hours before
- Departed: 125, WELCH, WV
- Destination: PKB, PARKERSBURG, WV

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 36; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 131 total, 90 in this make and model, 1,102 as pilot in command, 9 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days, 4 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 195° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 10,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 37 °F, dew point 25 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: PKB, 175 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840128001609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840128001609A), Jan 28, 1984: Cessna 150J, Elizabeth, WV, Substantial damage. Crash occurred during emergency landing after engine quit from fuel exhaustion.

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.

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