Cessna 150 accident near Columbia, South Carolina, June 27, 1983
On June 27, 1983 at about 10:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N714HA, was substantially damaged in an accident near Columbia, South Carolina (Owens Field). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 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 27, 1983 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Columbia, South Carolina · Owens Field
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N714HA · no longer on the register · serial 15079178
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PLT WAS PRACTICING LANDINGS ON RWY 7 & COMPLETED 1 SUCCESSFUL LANDING. HE REPORTED THAT ON THE 2ND APPROACH, A GUST OF WIND BLEW THE ACFT TO THE LEFT, SO HE MADE A GO-AROUND. A 3RD APPROACH WAS MADE WITH THE ACFT LINED UP SLIGHTLY TO THE LEFT OF THE RWY CENTERLINE. THE PLT REPORTED THAT AT AN ALTITUDE OF 5 TO 10 FT AGL, A GUST OF WIND WAS ENCOUNTERED AGAIN, WHICH BLEW THE ACFT TO THE LEFT OF THE RWY & OVER THE GRASS. HE ELECTED TO GO-AROUND AGAIN. HE STATED THAT HE APPLIED FULL POWER, PUSHED THE CARB HEAT OFF, BEGAN 'MILKING' THE 20 DEG OF FLAPS UP, AND ENTERED A SLIGHT CLIMB WITH A SLIGHT RIGHT BANK. THE RIGHT BANK WAS REDUCED WHEN HE FELT THAT THE RATE OF CLIMB WAS INSUFFICIENT. HE REPORTED THAT THE ACFT WAS BLOWN INTO TREES ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY. WITNESSES ESTIMATED THAT THE WIND WAS VARIABLE FROM 070 TO 140 DEG AT 10 KTS. THE 1850 EDT WIND AT COLUMBIA, SC (7 MI WEST) WAS 180 DEG AT 12 KTS.
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: 24 hours in all; 24 in this make and model; 16 in the last 90 days; 3 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,750 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded, May 12, 1983; 70 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 7, 3,456 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 91°F (33°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:50 pm from CAE, 7 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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