Cessna 150F accident near Laceys Spring, Alabama, June 5, 1984
On June 5, 1984 at about 5:50 pm local time, a Cessna 150F, registered N8207S, was destroyed in an accident near Laceys Spring, Alabama (South Huntsville airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. 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 5, 1984 · about 5:50 pm local time
- Place
- Laceys Spring, Alabama · South Huntsville · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150F · all 150Fs on the register
- Registration
- N8207S · no longer on the register · serial 15061807
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
A NON-CERTIFICATED PLT MADE A STEEP TURN AFTER TAKEOFF. THE ACFT THEN ENTERED A DIVE & IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A STEEP NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. NO RECORD OF PILOT PROFICIENCY WAS FOUND. ACQUAINTANCES REPORTED THAT THE PLT HAD NO TRAINING OTHER THAN THE MINIMUM NEEDED TO SOLO.
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
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,800 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 140° at 14 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:47 pm from HSV, 11 miles away
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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