Cessna 150L accident near Jacksonville, North Carolina, August 14, 1982
On August 14, 1982 at about 4:40 pm local time, a Cessna 150L, registered N5301Q, 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; 1 person was 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
- August 14, 1982 · about 4:40 pm local time
- Place
- Jacksonville, North Carolina · Sky Manor · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L · all 150Ls on the register
- Registration
- N5301Q · no longer on the register · serial 15073201
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE LOST POWER WHILE THE FUEL GAUGES WERE INDICATING AT OR NEAR 1/4 FULL. REPORTEDLY, THE POWER LOSS OCCURRED WHEN THE AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT WAS LANDED IN A CORN FIELD.
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: student
- Flight time: 641 hours in all; 18 in this make and model; 29 in the last 90 days; 271 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 6,059 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 61 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Tar Heel Aviation, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: NC41 Jacksonville NC at 11:15 am
- Destination: NC41 Jacksonville NC
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 4,500 ft by 85 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 090° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,500 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 190°F (88°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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