Cessna 150 accident near Carlisle, Arkansas, December 31, 1985
On December 31, 1985 at about 4:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N4649X, was substantially damaged in an accident near Carlisle, Arkansas (Carlisle Municipal airport). It was an instructional 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
- December 31, 1985 · about 4:30 pm local time
- Place
- Carlisle, Arkansas · Carlisle Municipal · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N4649X · no longer on the register · serial 15064699
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE STUDENT PLT WAS MAKING THE TAKEOFF, AFTER A STOP AND GO LANDING. THE ACFT BEGAN TO DRIFT TO THE LT DURING THE ROLL AND THE CFI CAUTIONED THE STUDENT TO CORRECT FOR TORQUE. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL BUT WAS UNABLE TO GET THE STUDENT TO RELEASE THE CONTROLS BEFORE THE ACFT RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE RWY.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,155 hours in all; 500 in this make and model; 22 in the last 90 days; 1,026 as pilot in command; 650 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,878 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, November 8, 1985; 15 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 1M1 N. Little Rock AR at 3:15 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 36, 4,500 ft by 150 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 50°F (10°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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