Cessna 150J accident near Leesville, South Carolina, August 8, 1984
On August 8, 1984 at about 3:50 pm local time, a Cessna 150J, registered N60319, was substantially damaged in an accident near Leesville, South Carolina. It was a personal 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
- August 8, 1984 · about 3:50 pm local time
- Place
- Leesville, South Carolina · 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
- N60319 · no longer on the register · serial 15070223
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF FROM A 1600 FT STRIP HE WAS, 'UNHAPPY WITH THE THAKEOFF ROLL'. AN ABORTED TAKEOFF WAS INITIATED AND WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED HARD THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.
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: 88 hours in all; 64 in this make and model; 7 in the last 90 days; 46 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,040 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, March 1, 1984; 43 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental 0200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Leesville SC at 3:50 pm
- Destination: 14A Mooresville NC
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 29, 1,600 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 290° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,500 ft
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 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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