Cessna 150 accident near Wheeler, Alabama, May 14, 1982
On May 14, 1982 at about 10:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N6301K, was destroyed in an accident near Wheeler, Alabama (Private airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. 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
- May 14, 1982 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Wheeler, Alabama · Private
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N6301K · no longer on the register · serial 15077632
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT MADE A SHARP, UNCONTROLLABLE TURN TO THE RIGHT WHEN HE WAS ABOUT 50 FT AGL. HE STATED THAT HE COULD NOT HOLD THE AIRCRAFT STRAIGHT AND IT WENT DOWN ON THE GRASS RUNWAY. AUTOMOTIVE FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT INDICATED THAT HE HAD BEEN WARNED BY MECHANICS NOT TO USE AUTOMOTIVE FUEL IN THE AIRCRAFT.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 262 hours in all; 242 in this make and model; 231 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,834 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Wheeler AL at 5:29 pm
- Destination: Wheeler AL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 2,600 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 2 knots
- Visibility: 35 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 181°F (83°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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