Cessna 150H accident near Wichita Falls, Texas, July 10, 1982
On July 10, 1982 at about 8:29 pm local time, a Cessna 150H, registered N6538S, was destroyed in an accident near Wichita Falls, Texas (Kickapoo Downtown airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. 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
- July 10, 1982 · about 8:29 pm local time
- Place
- Wichita Falls, Texas · Kickapoo Downtown · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150H · all 150Hs on the register
- Registration
- N6538S · no longer on the register · serial 15067358
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO BECOME AIRBORNE IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE AFTER APPROXIMATELY 1,200 FT OF GROUND RUN, GAIN NO MORE THAN 200 FT OF ALTITUDE, MAKE A WIDE LEFT TURN TO DOWNWIND, STALL & SPIN. THE HIGH ANGLE OF ATTACK WAS MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE FLT. THE ACFT CRASHED ABOUT 1/2 MI WEST OF THE LIFT-OFF POINT IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA. ALL WITNESSES STATEDTHAT THE ENG DID NOT SEEM TO BE DEVELOPING FULL POWER. NO ENG MALFUNCTIONS WERE FOUND.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,331 hours in all; 25 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 467 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 90 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 1
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Wichita Falls TX at 3:27 pm
- Destination: Wichita Falls TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 35, 3,800 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 320° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 4,500 ft
- Temperature: 198°F (92°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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