Cessna 150K accident near Romayor, Texas, January 8, 1983
On January 8, 1983 at about 11:15 pm local time, a Cessna 150K, registered N6049G, was destroyed in an accident near Romayor, Texas (Dukes Field). 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
- January 8, 1983 · about 11:15 pm local time
- Place
- Romayor, Texas · Dukes Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150K · all 150Ks on the register
- Registration
- N6049G · no longer on the register · serial 15071549
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT SPUN INTO THE GROUND FROM A RELATIVELY LOW ALT. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS GIVING RIDES TO RELATIVES AND HAD SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED ONE FLT DURING WHICH THE ACFT WAS STALLED FOLLOWED BY A WING OVER AND A DIVE. THESE MANEUVERS WERE REPEATED. ESTIMATES OF THE ALT BY WITNESSES VARIED FROM 800 TO 1500 FT. ON THE 2ND FLT DURING A STALL MANEUVER THE ACFT ENTERED A SPIN AND IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A LEFT WING DOWN, NOSE LOW ATTITUDE.
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: 103 hours in all; 70 in this make and model; 1 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 80 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,924 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 3, 1982; 97 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 2, 3,150 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 325° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 2,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 61°F (16°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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