Cessna 150G accident near Lamesa, Texas, April 14, 1982
On April 14, 1982 at about 2:00 am local time, a Cessna 150G, registered N3645J, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lamesa, Texas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 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
- April 14, 1982 · about 2:00 am local time
- Place
- Lamesa, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150G · all 150Gs on the register
- Registration
- N3645J · no longer on the register · serial 15064945
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS CIRCLING THE AIRPORT AT NIGHT WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN LOSING POWER. HE APPLIED CARBURETOR HEAT, BUT POWER COULD NOT BE REGAINED. THE PROPELLER WAS WINDMILLING WHEN HE LANDED IN A FLAT, PLOWED FIELD AND NOSED OVER. THE PILOT HAD SUSPECTED CARBURETOR ICE, BUT THE TEMPERATURE AND DEW POINT WERE 77 AND 28 DEGREES. ACCORDING TO ICING PROBABILITY CHARTS, CONDITIONS WERE NOT FAVORABLE FOR ICING. AN EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS.
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: 275 hours in all; 275 in this make and model; 18 in the last 90 days; 200 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,800 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 0 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: Lamesa TX at 7:40 pm
- Destination: Lamesa TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 190° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 25,000 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 171°F (77°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:51 pm from MAF, 50 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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