Cessna 150J accident near Carthage, Mississippi, June 13, 1988
On June 13, 1988, a Cessna 150J, registered N50945, was substantially damaged in an accident near Carthage, Mississippi. It was a personal 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
- June 13, 1988
- Place
- Carthage, Mississippi · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150J · all 150Js on the register
- Registration
- N50945 · no longer on the register · serial 15069665
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLT, DURING THE UPWIND LEG AFTER COMPLETION OF THE SECOND TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING, THE PLT REPORTED THAT THE ENG SPUTTERED. HE THEN TURNED CROSSWIND & ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON A SECTION OF ROAD UNDER CONSTRUCTION. SHORTLY BEFORE TOUCHDOWN A VEHICLE PULLED ONTO THE ROAD. THE PLT ADDED FULL POWER & STARTED TO CLIMB WHEN THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH UNMARKED TRANSMISSION LINES. HE THEN LANDED THE ACFT ON THE ROAD WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE ENG OPERATED NORMALLY AFTER ADDING FULL POWER. NO MALFUNCTIONS WERE NOTED FOR ENGINE OPERATION. HOWEVER, THE ACFT WAS USING AUTO FUEL AND THE OUTSIDE TEMP WAS NEAR 85 DEGREES.
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: 460 hours in all; 260 in this make and model; 400 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (expired)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 6, 1987; 232 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 120° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 57°F (14°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 11:50 pm from JAN, 40 miles away
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 N50945 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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