Cessna 150 accident near Norfolk, Massachusetts, April 14, 1983
On April 14, 1983 at about 12:45 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N19435, was substantially damaged in an accident near Norfolk, Massachusetts (Norfolk airport). It was an instructional 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
- April 14, 1983 · about 12:45 pm local time
- Place
- Norfolk, Massachusetts · Norfolk
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N19435 · no longer on the register · serial 2071826
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE ACFT CRASH LANDED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND WAS DESTROYED. THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT AFTER CLEARING THE RUNWAY ON HIS LAST TAKEOFF OF THE DAY THE ENGINE HESITATED AND STOPPED. HE LOWERED THE NOSE TO A GLIDE SPEED OF 70 MPH PICKED ASPOT TO LAND AND LOWERED 30 DEGREES OF FLAPS. A LANDING WAS MADE IN A SMALL PASTURE WITH THICK GRASS. THE ACFT WENT INTOTREES AT THE END OF THE PASTURE AND STOPPED WITH ITS NOSE AGAINST A TREE. THE ACFT WAS EXAMINED AND IT CONTAINED A TOTAL OF LESS THAN 2 GALLONS OF FUEL. THE ACFT HAD FLOWN ONLY ABOUT 1 HOUR. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL SPILLAGE IN OR AROUND THE ACFT.
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: student
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 21 hours in all; 21 in this make and model; 8 in the last 90 days; 8 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection; 0 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MA07 Norfolk MA at 12:20 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 2,700 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 50°F (10°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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