Cessna 150L accident near Marstons Mills, Massachusetts, December 2, 1982
On December 2, 1982 at about 8:42 pm local time, a Cessna 150L, registered N1433Q, was substantially damaged in an accident near Marstons Mills, Massachusetts (Cape Cod airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. 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 2, 1982 · about 8:42 pm local time
- Place
- Marstons Mills, Massachusetts · Cape Cod
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L · all 150Ls on the register
- Registration
- N1433Q · no longer on the register · serial 15072733
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED TO CLIMB AT A STEEP ANGLE TO 150-200 FT & THEN ENTER A SPIN. THE OWNER/PLT HAD JUST FINISHED INSTALLING STALL FENCES AS PART OF A STOL KIT THAT HE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF COMPLETING. EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT SHOWED A PARTIAL INSTALLATION OF THE STOL KIT WHICH INCLUDES LEADING EDGE CUFFS, STALL FENCES, AILERON SEALS & WING TIPS. ACCORDING TO THE FBO THE CUFFS WERE INSTALLED ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT. THE STALL WARINING TRANSMITTER & AIR VENTS HADNOT BEEN INSTALLED. APPROXIMATELY 80 POUNDS OF TOOLS, CLOTHING, BED & CAMPING EQUIPMENT WERE FOUND IN THE BAGGAGE AREA. DURING ENG TEAR-DOWN THE DRAIN OIL WAS FOUND DIRTY & FELT GRITTY. THE OIL SCREEN & HOUSING CONTAINED METAL FLAKES, CARBON & SAND PARTICLES, & LINT. THE CAMSHAFT & CRANKSHAFT JOURNALS SHOWED EVIDENCE OF SCRATCHES & SCORE MARKS. THE #4 PISTON HAD A BROKEN OIL RING, APPROXIMATELY 1/5 OF IT WAS MISSING.
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: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,190 hours in all; 1,025 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,056 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 87 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: Marstons Mills MA at 3:40 pm
- Destination: Hyannis MA
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 9, 2,580 ft by 100 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: at 5 knots
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
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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