Cessna 150J accident near El Dorado, Arkansas, June 14, 1984
On June 14, 1984 at about 3:45 pm local time, a Cessna 150J, registered N51128, was substantially damaged in an accident near El Dorado, Arkansas (Eldorado Down Town airport). 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
- June 14, 1984 · about 3:45 pm local time
- Place
- El Dorado, Arkansas · Eldorado Down Town · 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
- N51128 · no longer on the register · serial 15069783
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DITCH WHILE TAXIING AFTER LANDING. THE PLT WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A 180 DEGREE TURN ON THE RWY.SHE SAID SHE TURNED RIGHT TO ALLOW MORE ROOM TO SWING LEFT. SHE SAID THAT SHE WAS THEN UNABLE TO DEPRESS THE LEFT RUDDERPEDAL. THE ACFT CONTINUED OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE RWY INTO A DITCH.
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
- Flight time: 13 hours in all; 13 in this make and model; 13 in the last 90 days; 13 in the last 30 days; 2 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,101 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, May 29, 1984; 38 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: ELD El Dorado AR at 3:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 3,000 ft by 50 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 180° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 91°F (33°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:47 pm from ELD
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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