Cessna 150H accident near Yakima, Washington, January 29, 1983
On January 29, 1983 at about 5:05 am local time, a Cessna 150H, registered N22824, was destroyed in an accident near Yakima, Washington. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt. 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
- January 29, 1983 · about 5:05 am local time
- Place
- Yakima, Washington · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries; 1 other was unhurt.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150H · all 150Hs on the register
- Registration
- N22824 · no longer on the register · serial 15068544
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AIRCRAFT LOST POWER DURING NIGHT CROSS-COUNTRY AND WAS LANDED ON A HIGHWAY. DURING LANDING THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A PICKUP TRUCK A TREE AND A FENCE. THE AIRCRAFT HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL.
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: 61 hours in all; 45 in this make and model; 4 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days; 28 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,911 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 25, 1982; 35 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: BVU Bellevue WA at 3:00 am
- Destination: S98 Kennewick WA
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: night, bright
- Wind: from 250° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 10,000 ft
- Temperature: 36°F (2°C), dew point 28°F (-2°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:00 am from YKM, 5 miles away
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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