Cessna 150 accident near Goldsboro, North Carolina, September 12, 1982
On September 12, 1982 at about 4:00 am local time, a Cessna 150, registered N3641J, was substantially damaged in an accident near Goldsboro, North Carolina (Goldsboro Wayne County airport). It was a flight of an unrecorded kind 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
- September 12, 1982 · about 4:00 am local time
- Place
- Goldsboro, North Carolina · Goldsboro Wayne County
- 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
- N3641J · no longer on the register · serial 15061941
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN BY AN UNAUTHORIZED PERSON AFTER IT HAD BEEN SECURED FOR THE NIGHT AND THE FLIGHT OPERATION HAD BEEN CLOSED. ON THE NEXT MORNING, THE PLANE WAS FOUND ABOUT 200 YARDS FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 04, WHERE IT HAD CRASHED. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED THAT THE PITOT COVER HAD NOT BEEN REMOVED. THE FLAPS WERE FOUND IN AN EXTENDED POSITION. IT WAS PRESUMED THAT THERE WERE NO SIGNIFICANT INJURIES.
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
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 6,935 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 85 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: Goldsboro NC
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 4, 3,700 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: not reported
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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