Cessna 150H accident near Lumberton, North Carolina, August 14, 1987
On August 14, 1987 at about 7:35 pm local time, a Cessna 150H, registered N23193, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lumberton, North Carolina. 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
- August 14, 1987 · about 7:35 pm local time
- Place
- Lumberton, North Carolina · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150H · all 150Hs on the register
- Registration
- N23193 · registry record · serial 15068785
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ENG LOST POWER AND THE PLT ATTEMPTED AN OFF ARPT LANDING. THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING ROLL. RECORDS INDICATED THAT THE ACFT HAD BEEN REFUELED TWO DAYS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. SINCE THAT TIME IT HAD BEEN FLOWN THREE AND ONE TENTH HOURS PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT. THE LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED ABOUT ONE HOUR AFTER TAKEOFF. THE PLTS PREFLIGHT DID NOT INCLUDE VISUALLY CHECKING THE FUEL IN THE ACFT FUEL TANKS. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE CARBURETOR AND EACH TANK CONTAINED LESS THAN ONE GALLON OF AUTOMOTIVE FUEL.
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: 1,090 hours in all; 60 in this make and model; 75 in the last 90 days; 1,040 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,752 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, July 11, 1987; 52 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: LBT Lumberton NC at 6:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 050° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 3,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:45 pm from FAY, 26 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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