Cessna 150L accident near Hendersonville, North Carolina, June 30, 1982
On June 30, 1982 at about 10:00 pm local time, a Cessna 150L, registered N1750Q, was destroyed in an accident near Hendersonville, North Carolina (Hendersonville-Winkler airport). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 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
- June 30, 1982 · about 10:00 pm local time
- Place
- Hendersonville, North Carolina · Hendersonville-Winkler
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L · all 150Ls on the register
- Registration
- N1750Q · no longer on the register · serial 15073050
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
REPORTEDLY, THE ENGINE POWER WAS NORMAL DURING THE ENGINE RUN-UP, GROUND ROLL AND LIFT-OFF. HOWEVER, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 250 FT AGL, THE ENGINE COUGHED, SPUTTERED AND LOST POWER. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME, TWO WITNESSES NOTICED THAT THE AIRCRAFT SUDDENLY STARTED TO TRAIL BLACK SMOKE. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT ASSUMED CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND ATTEMPTED TO TURN BACK AND LAND ON THE RUNWAY. HOWEVER, HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH ALTITUDE. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ABOUT .2 MI SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. DURING AN INVESTIGATION, AUTOMOTIVE TYPE FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE AIRCRAFT. THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO ONE SPARK PLUG, A ROCKER BOX COVER AND A MAGNETO HARNESS. THESE WERE REPLACED AND AN ENGINE RUN-UP WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE RUN-UP WAS NORMAL EXCEPT FOR THE FUEL FLOW. AT 2665 RPM, THE FLOW WAS 61.5 PPH, BUT THE SPECIFICATION CALLED FOR 78 PPH.
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 multi-engine
- Flight time: 2,576 hours in all; 318 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 896 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 37 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-320-E2A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: OA7 Hendersonville NC at 6:00 pm
- Destination: Greenville SC
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 32, 3,200 ft by 40 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 340° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 176°F (80°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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