Cessna 150 accident near Monroe, North Carolina, July 4, 1983
On July 4, 1983 at about 2:00 am local time, a Cessna 150, registered N6728G, was destroyed in an accident near Monroe, North Carolina (Bill Sherrill airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured. 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
- July 4, 1983 · about 2:00 am local time
- Place
- Monroe, North Carolina · Bill Sherrill · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N6728G · no longer on the register · serial 15072228
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT CRASHED INTO TREES DURING A NIGHT LANDING ATTEMPT. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS TAKING A FRIEND TO A GRASS UNLIGHTED 2200 FT AIRSTRIP FOR A NIGHT LANDING. A FRIEND IN AN AUTOMOBILE WAS SHINING HER CAR LIGHTS ON THE RWY. THE PILOT MADE ANUNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPT TO LAND AND IN GOING AROUND COLLIDED WITH TREES. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER RECEIVED SERIOUS 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
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 115 hours in all; 100 in this make and model; 10 in the last 90 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,800 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, June 26, 1982
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: BRAD Huntersville NC
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 2,200 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, bright
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°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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