Cessna 150L accident near Haverhill, Massachusetts, March 25, 1982
On March 25, 1982 at about 8:25 pm local time, a Cessna 150L, registered N10459, was substantially damaged in an accident near Haverhill, Massachusetts (Haverhill airport). It was a personal 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
- March 25, 1982 · about 8:25 pm local time
- Place
- Haverhill, Massachusetts · Haverhill
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L · all 150Ls on the register
- Registration
- N10459 · registry record · serial 15074868
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER CALLING FOR LANDING INFORMATION ON UNICOM AND RECEIVING NO REPLY THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND. DURING ROLL-OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH THE AIRCRAFT'S RIGHT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR ENCOUNTERED A SINK-HOLE CAUSING THE RIGHT WINGTIP TO HIT THE GROUND.
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: 134 hours in all; 35 in this make and model; 83 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,008 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 1,741 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: Manchester NH at 2:50 pm
- Destination: Vandalia IL
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 14, 2,100 ft by 95 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 160° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 122°F (50°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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