- Date
- February 15, 1983, 07:45 local (13:45 UTC)
- Place
- Dalhart, TX
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6308SCessna 150G
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830215004059A
- Case key
- 20812
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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.
Analysis
The plt stated that shortly after takeoff, he smelled fuel & observed a wet spot on the right side of the cockpit floor. He executed a precautionary landing, taxied to the ramp & shut down the engine. As he pulled the mixture control aft, flames erupted from under the right panel. The acft was consumed by fire & the source of the fuel leak was not determined.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6308S
- Reported as
- Cessna 150G
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15067108
- Airframe hours
- 2,200
- Engine
- Continental O-200A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Daniel M. Moniz
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 1, 1983
- Destination
- Sudan, NM
- Airport
- DHT · Dalhart Municipal
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 49
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 483 total · 175 in this make and model · 11 as pilot in command · 29 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 9 knots, gusting 9
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 34 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DHT
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.