Cessna 150E accident near Gulfshore, Alabama, May 23, 1986
On May 23, 1986 at about 1:30 am local time, a Cessna 150E, registered N6108T, was substantially damaged in an accident near Gulfshore, Alabama (Jack Edwards airport). 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
- May 23, 1986 · about 1:30 am local time
- Place
- Gulfshore, Alabama · Jack Edwards · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150E · all 150Es on the register
- Registration
- N6108T · registry record · serial 15060808
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT RELATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL AND HE ATTEMPTED A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD 3 MILES FROM HIS AIRPORT OF INTENDED LANDING. THE FUEL CELLS WERE NOT VISUALLY INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE FUEL QUANTITY, HOWEVER, THE PILOT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGES INDICATED 20 GALLONS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.
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: 179 hours in all; 66 in this make and model; 12 in the last 90 days; 133 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,086 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 2, 1986
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 7A5 Roanoke VA at 11:00 pm
- Destination: Foley AL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°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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