Cessna 150B accident near Weatherford, Texas, August 5, 1984
On August 5, 1984 at about 6:40 pm local time, a Cessna 150B, registered N1216Y, was destroyed in an accident near Weatherford, Texas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured. 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 5, 1984 · about 6:40 pm local time
- Place
- Weatherford, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150B · all 150Bs on the register
- Registration
- N1216Y · no longer on the register · serial 15059616
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PLT HAD BEEN PERFORMING SUCCESSFUL SOLO TOUCH & GO LANDINGS TOWARD RISING TERRAIN WITH A HIGH AMBIENT TEMP, BUT AFTER BOARDING A PASSENGER THE ACFT FAILED TO CLEAR THE RISING TERRAIN AND STALLED INTO THE TREES. THE DENSITY ALT WAS ABOUT 3600 FT WHILE THE ELEVATION WAS APRX 710 FT MSL.
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: 621 hours in all; 266 in this make and model; 31 in the last 90 days; 610 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 7,914 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 12, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: Weatherford TX at 6:39 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 170° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 91°F (33°C), dew point 68°F (20°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 6:47 pm from FTW, 30 miles away
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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