Cessna 150K accident near Arcadia, Oklahoma, July 5, 1983
On July 5, 1983 at about 7:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150K, registered N6056G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Arcadia, Oklahoma. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. 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 5, 1983 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- Arcadia, Oklahoma · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150K · all 150Ks on the register
- Registration
- N6056G · no longer on the register · serial 15071556
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED IN A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PLT HAD MADE AN UNSCHEDULED STOP FOR OIL DURING THE X-COUNTRY FLT. ACCORDING TO THE PLT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH WHILE CRUISING AND THEN QUIT COMPLETELY EVEN THOUGH CARBURETOR HEAT WAS USED. A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWED. ACCORDING TO THE POLICE AT THE SCENE THE ACFT WAS EXHAUSTED OF FUEL. THE PLT SAID THE GAUGE READ 1/2 FULL. HE ALSO THOUGHT HE SHOULD HAVE HAD 3 HOURS OF FUEL ANDHAD FLOWN ONLY 2 AND 1/2 HOURS BEFORE POWER LOSS. THE 3 HOURS OF FUEL WAS THE PLTS ESTIMATE OF FUEL ON BOARD AT ORIGINALDEPARTURE.
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: 550 hours in all; 400 in this make and model; 20 in the last 90 days; 513 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,906 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 11, 1983; 22 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: 8OF Antlers OK at 6:00 pm
- Destination: GOK Guthrie OK
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 315° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 84°F (29°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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