Cessna 150 accident near Jacksonville, North Carolina, April 17, 1982
On April 17, 1982 at about 2:15 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N6687G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Jacksonville, North Carolina (Sky Manor airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 17, 1982 · about 2:15 pm local time
- Place
- Jacksonville, North Carolina · Sky Manor · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N6687G · no longer on the register · serial 15072187
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER ROTATION THE AIRSPEED WOULD NOT ACCELERATE PAST 60 MPH DURING CLIMBOUT. THE INSTRUCTOR TOOK OVER AND AFTER REALIZING THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT CLIMB ABOVE 10 FEET ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON THE REMAINING 1/3 OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT FLOATED AND ENDED UP IN TREES OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane; rotorcraft: helicopter
- Flight time: 2,813 hours in all; 167 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 1,999 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,845 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 96 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: NC41 Jacksonville NC at 9:15 am
- Destination: NC41 Jacksonville NC
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 26, 3,500 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 162°F (72°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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