Cessna A150M accident near Irwin, Ohio, March 17, 1983
On March 17, 1983 at about 8:00 pm local time, a Cessna A150M, registered N9841J, was substantially damaged in an accident near Irwin, Ohio (Vernon Vick airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries. 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 17, 1983 · about 8:00 pm local time
- Place
- Irwin, Ohio · Vernon Vick · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna A150M · all A150Ms on the register
- Registration
- N9841J · no longer on the register · serial A1500650
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT CIRCLED THE ARPT TO SET UP HIS LANDING PATTERN FOR RWY 14 WITH A LEFT CROSSWIND. ON FINAL AT 60 KTS & FULL FLAPSTHE STALL WARNING HORN CAME ON WITH THE ACFT DRIFTING. THE PLT ADDED POWER & REMOVED CARB HEAT. HE ALSO STARTED TO 'WORK' THE FLAPS UP 'A LITTLE AT A TIME.' THE ACFT THEN STRUCK TREES ABOUT 200 FT FROM THE RWY.
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: 202 hours in all; 185 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 145 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 993 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection; 11 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Defiance OH
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 14, 2,300 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 070° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 7,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 55°F (13°C), dew point 36°F (2°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:45 pm from OSU, 20 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
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