Cessna 150M accident near Fayetteville, North Carolina, February 16, 1982
On February 16, 1982 at about 2:45 am local time, a Cessna 150M, registered N63536, was substantially damaged in an accident near Fayetteville, North Carolina (I-95 South airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. 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
- February 16, 1982 · about 2:45 am local time
- Place
- Fayetteville, North Carolina · I-95 South · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M · all 150Ms on the register
- Registration
- N63536 · registry record · serial 15077380
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE ATTEMPTING A NIGHT LANDING TO AN AIRPORT RUNWAY MARKED ONLY WITH REFLECTORS, THE AIRCRAFT CONTACTED AN EMBANKMENT TO THE LEFT 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: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 291 hours in all; 261 in this make and model; 75 in the last 90 days; 261 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,222 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 102 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Lumberton NC
- Destination: Bethel AK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 10, 4,000 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 200° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 122°F (50°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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