Cessna 150 accident near Jones, Louisiana, August 14, 1983
On August 14, 1983 at about 10:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N61193, was substantially damaged in an accident near Jones, Louisiana. It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was 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
- August 14, 1983 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Jones, Louisiana · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N61193 · no longer on the register · serial 150-70878
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING A PROPERLY ENDORSED SOLO FLT THE STUDENT PLT BECAME LOST IN HAZY CONDITIONS. HE WAS NOT AWARE THAT ONE OF THE ACFT'S FUEL GAUGES WAS INOP AND HAD NO WATCH. EVENTUALLY HE ESTABLISHED HIS LOCATION BUT RAN OUT OF GAS BEFORE REACHING HIS HOME FIELD. THE ACFT NOSED OVER IN DEEP DUST DURING THE LANDING ROLL.
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: 14 hours in all; 14 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 5 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,361 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, March 21, 1983
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O 200A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 0M0 Jones LA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 100°F (38°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 N61193 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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