Cessna 150L accident near Vinton, Louisiana, November 22, 1982
On November 22, 1982 at about 3:00 am local time, a Cessna 150L, registered N18632, was substantially damaged in an accident near Vinton, Louisiana. It was a flight of an unrecorded kind under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was conditions the NTSB did not record.
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
- November 22, 1982 · about 3:00 am local time
- Place
- Vinton, Louisiana · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- conditions the NTSB did not record
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L · all 150Ls on the register
- Registration
- N18632 · no longer on the register · serial 15074002
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Flight of an unrecorded kind · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN STOLEN BY A NONCERTIFICATED PILOT SOMETIME DURING THE EVENING OF 11/21/82. THE PURPOSE AND DESTINATION OF THE FLIGHT WAS NOT DETERMINED. IT WAS FOUND LAYING UPSIDE DOWN IN A SWAMP ON 11/29/82. THE PILOT WAS EXTRACTED BY HELICOPTER AND FLOWN TO LAKE CHARLES, LA WHERE HE WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR SEVERE EXPOSURE. HE TOLD AUTHORITIES THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE HE WAS MAKING AN EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL.
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
- Medical certificate: Unknown
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,081 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 80 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200 (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Eldoair, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: El Dorado AR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°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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