Cessna 152 accident near Jasper, Alabama, March 13, 1983
On March 13, 1983 at about 8:30 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N6243M, was substantially damaged in an accident near Jasper, Alabama (Bevill Field). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were 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
- March 13, 1983 · about 8:30 pm local time
- Place
- Jasper, Alabama · Bevill Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N6243M · no longer on the register · serial 15284644
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AS THE ACFT WAS TAXIING ON RWY 9 FOR A TAKEOFF ON RWY 27 THE LEFT MAIN GEAR DROPPED OFF THE RWY INTO SOFT TERRAIN. THE PLT ATTEMPTED TO TAXI BACK ONTO THE RWY BY TURNING THE NOSE GEAR TO GET A BETTER EDGE. NEVERTHELESS, BOTH THE NOSE &LEFT GEAR LEFT THE RWY & THE ACFT NOSED OVER ONTO ITS BACK. THE ARPT WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION & HAD NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.
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: 143 hours in all; 143 in this make and model; 7 in the last 90 days; 86 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 485 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, May 25, 1982; 84 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 27, 4,000 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 315° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 64°F (18°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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