# NTSB CHI82DA080: Cessna 150, N66252, Charlestown, IN, March 9, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: March 8, 1982, 20:00 local (Mar 9, 1982, 01:00 UTC)
- Place: Charlestown, IN
- Coordinates: 38.299602, -85.719802 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.2996&lon=-85.7198&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 8, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70198
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI82DA080
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70198/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DA080

## 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 (cause)
  - fuel consumption calculations - inaccurate, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - light condition - night (contributing factor)
- Nose over, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE RAN OUT OF FUEL ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. HE MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD AT NIGHT. DURING THE LANDING, THE PLANE FLIPPED OVER ON ITS BACK.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N66252](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N66252-1984-10-02), registration cancelled 1984-10-02, S/N 15075955 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15075955
- Airframe hours: 1573
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Elbridge Barker
- Registered owner: Elbridge Barker
- Departed: CLARKBURG, WV
- Destination: JEFFERSONVILLE, IN
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 18; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 118 total, 53 in this make and model, 53 as pilot in command, 8 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/bright
- Wind: 180° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Temperature: 111 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: LOU, 80 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 19820308002659A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820308002659A), Mar 8, 1982: Cessna 150M, Charlestown, IN, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel en route. Lost control and flipped over during forced landing in a field.

## Other investigations on N66252 (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 NYC76DFA21](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC76DFA21), Dec 29, 1975: Cessna 150 (N66252), Lexington, NY, substantial damage

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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