Cessna 150D accident near Wilmington, Ohio, March 5, 1983
On March 5, 1983 at about 2:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150D, registered N3064S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Wilmington, Ohio (Cliton Field). 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
- March 5, 1983 · about 2:30 pm local time
- Place
- Wilmington, Ohio · Cliton Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150D · all 150Ds on the register
- Registration
- N3064S · registry record · serial 15066964
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT OPERATED BY A STUDENT PILOT SWERVED OFF THE RUNWAY DURING A TOUCH AND GO LANDING AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT HAD BEEN PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDING FOR ABOUT 40 MINUTES PRECEDING THE ACCIDENT. DURING THE LAST LANDING HE TOUCHEDDOWN IN A CRAB AND WHEN HE APPLIED POWER TO TAKE OFF THE AIRCRAFT 'TORQUED TO THE LEFT,' THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE RUNWAY THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.
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: 14 hours in all; 14 in this make and model; 14 in the last 90 days; 1 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,300 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection; 50 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 20, 3,500 ft by 65 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 110° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; scat at 8,000 ft
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 1:46 pm from DAY, 25 miles away
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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