Cessna 150F accident near Pine Bluff, Arkansas, October 1, 1982
On October 1, 1982 at about 11:10 pm local time, a Cessna 150F, registered N8119F, was substantially damaged in an accident near Pine Bluff, Arkansas (Grider Field). It was an instructional 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
- October 1, 1982 · about 11:10 pm local time
- Place
- Pine Bluff, Arkansas · Grider Field · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150F · all 150Fs on the register
- Registration
- N8119F · no longer on the register · serial 15064219
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PILOT HAD MADE SEVERAL TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS ON THE SAME RUNWAY. HE STATED HIS LAST APPROACH AND TOUCHDOWN WERE NORMAL. REPORTEDLY, THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED DURING THE LANDING ROLL. THE AIRCRAFT WENT OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE RUNWAY AND FLIPPED OVER. PRIOR TO THIS FLIGHT, THE STUDENT HAD NOT FLOWN WITHIN THE PRECEEDING 90 DAYS.
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: 10 hours in all; 10 in this make and model; 2 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,428 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 30 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: PBF Pine Bluff AR at 5:30 pm
- Destination: PBF Pine Bluff AR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0, 8,000 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 167°F (75°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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Other NTSB records under N8119F the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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