Cessna 150L accident near Lincoln, California, November 26, 1982
On November 26, 1982 at about 5:25 am local time, a Cessna 150L, registered N1411Q, was destroyed in an accident near Lincoln, California (Lincoln Municipal Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. 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
- November 26, 1982 · about 5:25 am local time
- Place
- Lincoln, California · Lincoln Municipal Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L · all 150Ls on the register
- Registration
- N1411Q · no longer on the register · serial 1572711
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT CRASHED ON THE ARPT IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF. A PLT WHO HAD LANDED AT THE ARPT AT 2030 REPORTED THAT FOG HAD JUST REACHED THE ARPT WITH A TOP APPROXIMATELY 1,100 FT AGL & THE BASE A 200 FT AGL. HE ADVISED THE PLT AGAINST GOING, BUT THE PLT STATED HE PLANNED TO TAKEOFF & CLIMB STRAIGHT AHEAD UNTIL ON TOP.
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: 87 hours in all; 2 in the last 90 days; 1 in the last 30 days; 42 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,161 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 11 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: 051 Lincoln CA
- Destination: C Angwin CA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 33, 3,700 ft by 300 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Visibility: 3 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,200 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 118°F (48°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
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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