Cessna 150H accident near Ansonia, Connecticut, July 23, 1982
On July 23, 1982 at about 10:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150H, registered N7291S, was destroyed in an accident near Ansonia, Connecticut (Ansonia airport). 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
- July 23, 1982 · about 10:30 pm local time
- Place
- Ansonia, Connecticut · Ansonia
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150H · all 150Hs on the register
- Registration
- N7291S · no longer on the register · serial 15067991
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT FLEW TO ANOTHER LOCAL AIRPORT TO PRACTICE TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. DURING THE TAKEOFF FROM THE 1750 FOOT RUNWAY THE AIRCRAFT STALLED INTO THE TREES. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED INTO THE TREE TOPS WHEN HE MANEUVERED TO AVOID POWER LINES.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,359 hours in all; 1 in this make and model; 1,167 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,637 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 9 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Bridgeport Flight Service, INC
The flight
- Departed from: BDR Bridgeport CT at 5:50 pm
- Destination: BDR Bridgeport CT
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 1,750 ft by 250 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 12 knots
- Visibility: 5 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; clear
- Temperature: 171°F (77°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
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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