Cessna 150 accident near Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, April 12, 1983
On April 12, 1983 at about 2:00 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N99ML, was substantially damaged in an accident near Waynesburg, Pennsylvania (Green County airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries. 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
- April 12, 1983 · about 2:00 pm local time
- Place
- Waynesburg, Pennsylvania · Green County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N99ML · registry record · serial 17099
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT STATED THAT FOLLOWING A NORMAL TAKEOFF, UPON REACHING AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 200 TO 250 MSL, ALL ENG POWER WAS LOST. DURING AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, FOR A CLEAR AREA NEAR A HIGHWAY, THE ACFT HIT THE TOP OF A T-HANGAR. THE ACFT CAME TO REST IN A GULLY. INVESTIGATION REVEALED WATER IN THE FUEL. AN INSPECTION OF THE REFUELING FACILITY REVEALED APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES OF WATER IN THE STORAGE TANKS.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 823 hours in all; 465 in this make and model; 9 in the last 90 days; 413 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,025 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 4, 1982; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,450 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: WAY Waynesburg PA at 2:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 26, 3,500 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; scat at 3,000 ft
- Temperature: 45°F (7°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
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