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NTSB investigations: Cessna 150J, 1983

11 cases on aircraft the registry lists as Cessna 150J. Aircraft are matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model, so older matches can be wrong.

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NTSB FTW83LA377Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Jones, LADuring a properly endorsed solo flt the student plt became lost in hazy conditions. He was not aware that one of the acft's fuel gauges was inop and had no watch. Eventually he established his location but ran out of gas before reaching his home field. The…Aug 14, 1983 · N61193 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA83LA169Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Grants Pass, ORThe acft ran off the departure end of the rwy during a forced landing following engine failure during a touch and go landing. The nosewheel struck a mound of dirt and the acft nosed over. The acft had reached 40 ft AGL and 70 mph when the engine lost power…Aug 7, 1983 · N60754 · Substantial damageNTSB ATL83LA304Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Monroe, GAAfter turning final approach the pilot realized he was high so he lowered full flaps. Shortly thereafter he saw that the indicated airspeed was low and made an aircraft attitude adjustment. After he corrected for the low air speed he failed to rotate to a…Jul 29, 1983 · N61313 · Substantial damageNTSB SEA83LA148Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150-J · Connell, WAThe plt stated he was preparing to shut down the engine when the passenger deplaned & inadvertently walked into the prop.Jul 10, 1983 · N1053M · No damageNTSB FTW83FA302Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · El Campo, TXThe acft impacted the ground in a steep nose down attitude. After impact, the acft remained in a tail-high attitude. No known witnesses observed the accident. An exam of the eng & prop showed a minimum of power being developed at the time of impact. A…Jun 29, 1983 · N60655 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83LA198Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · San Jose, CAThe acft was rented for a x-country flt form San Jose, CA to san luis obispo & grover city, CA, then return to San Jose. The plt departed San Jose with full fuel tanks. At san luis obispo, 5.3 gal was purchased; however, no fuel was obtained at grover city.…Apr 11, 1983 · N61327 · Substantial damageNTSB FTW83LA159Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · El Dorado, ARThe acft collided with trees after running off the end of the rwy during an aborted takeoff. The student plt made 2 touch and go landings and taxied in to have his seat fixed. After the repair he taxied out and held for about 5 minutes for traffic. After…Mar 19, 1983 · N5512G · Substantial damageNTSB SEA83FA062Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Glenns Ferry, IDThe acft collided with wires and crashed during a low pass while it was being delivered to a repair station. The pilot was flying low to keep pace with his wife who was following in a car to transport the pilot after landing. Witnesses observed the acft…Mar 13, 1983 · N60461 · DestroyedNTSB MIA83LA086Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · San Juan, PRThe acft was ditched in a lake near San Juan following engine failure due to fuel exhaustion. The pilot had rented the acft for a round trip to st. thomas. The accident occurred on the return flt to San Juan. It was reported that only residual fuel was found…Mar 2, 1983 · N60913 · Substantial damageNTSB LAX83FA099Accident · No injuriesField investigationFinal reportCessna 150J · Nogales, AZThe acft nosed over during a forced landing after the engine failed during an instruction flt. The landing was accomplished off arpt about 30 minutes after initial takeoff. The engine had begun to run rough followed by a loss of oil pressure. Then the engine…Feb 13, 1983 · N50586 · Substantial damageNTSB CHI83LA111Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCessna 150 · Worthington, MNThe plt reported that he was able to maintain visual ground contact after he left blue earth, MN. However, as he was following an interstate highway near Worthington, MN, the visibility decreased. He attempted to get to the arpt at Worthington, but saw a…Feb 12, 1983 · N50567 · Substantial damage