Cessna 150J accident near Bedford, Virginia, November 25, 1982
On November 25, 1982 at about 6:45 pm local time, a Cessna 150J, registered N60631, was substantially damaged in an accident near Bedford, Virginia. It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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
- November 25, 1982 · about 6:45 pm local time
- Place
- Bedford, Virginia · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150J · all 150Js on the register
- Registration
- N60631 · no longer on the register · serial 15070462
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE PRACTICING STALLS AND TURNS, THE STUDENT STATED THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE STUDENT ATTEMPTED TO ELIMINATE THE VIBRATION BY REDUCING AND ADVANCING THE THROTTLE AND FOUND THE HIGHER THE RPM, THE GREATER THE VIBRATION. UPON ATTEMPTING TO LAND IN AN OPEN FIELD THE ENGINE QUIT ON FINAL APPROACH, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING, AND THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER. FURTHER EXAMINATION REVEALED INTAKE VALVE NUMBER 1 WAS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION.
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
- Flight time: 41 hours in all; 41 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days; 21 as pilot in command; 20 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,759 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 54 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental 635-423-AR (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: C New London VA
- Destination: C New London VA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 149°F (65°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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