Cessna 150L accident near New Boston, Texas, March 29, 1984
On March 29, 1984 at about 8:00 am local time, a Cessna 150L, registered N11273, was substantially damaged in an accident near New Boston, Texas. 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
- March 29, 1984 · about 8:00 am local time
- Place
- New Boston, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L · all 150Ls on the register
- Registration
- N11273 · registry record · serial 15075290
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE NON-RATED PLT/OWNER WAS FLYING AT NIGHT WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL QUANITY WAS LOW. ABOUT 15 MINS LATER, THE ENG LOST POWER FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION. DURING AN EMERGENCY NIGHT LANDING, THE ACFT STRUCK SEVERAL TREE STUMPS & WAS DAMAGED. POLICE OFFICERS REPORTED FINDING SEVERAL EMPTY & FULL CANS OF BEER & A STRONG ODOR OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE IN THE CABIN OF THE ACFT. DURING QUESTIONING, THE POLICE NOTICED THAT THE 2 OCCUPANTS APPEARED TO BE SLIGHTLY INTOXICATED. ALSO, A CONVENIENCE STORE EMPLOYEE NOTED THE SMELL OF ALCOHOL WHILE THE 2 OCCUPANTS WAS IN THE STORE. THE OWNER/PLT HAD PREVIOUSLY HAD A STUDENT LICENSE, BUT HAD NO CURRENT LICENSE OR MEDICAL CERTIFICATE.
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
- Flight time: 40 hours in all; 40 in this make and model; 3 in the last 90 days; 3 in the last 30 days; 20 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: None (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,657 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, February 10, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 07F Longview TX at 10:40 pm
- Destination: 21TX Texark TX
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 55°F (13°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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