Cessna 150E N6272T
21 July 1983 · Issaquah, Washington, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 21 July 1983 at about 21:20 local time, a Cessna 150E registered N6272T was involved in an accident near Issaquah, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Issaquah, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Seattle Skyport (3WA1)
- Coordinates
- 47.4991, -121.9992
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150E
- Registration
- N6272T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Unknown
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Issaquah → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA83LA155
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING TAKEOFF ON A GLIDER TOWING OPERATION, THE ENG LOST POWER AT APRX 200 TO 250 FT AGL. THE GLIDER PLT DISENGAGED FROM THE TOW PLANE & THE TOW PLT COMMENCED A POWER OFF DESCENT TO LAND ON A ROAD. THERE WAS CONFLICTING TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD. AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME THE PLT REALIZED THAT THE TRAFFIC WOULD BE UNAVOIDABLE, ENG POWER WAS REGAINED. HE STARTED TO CLIMB BACK TOWARD THE AIRPORT, THEN THE ENG LOST POWER AGAIN. HE LANDED IN A GRASSY AREA, BUT DURING THE LANDING SEQUENCE, THE LEFT WING HIT A FENCE THAT WAS HIDDEN BY TALL VEGETATION. NO PREIMPACT MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE WAS FOUND.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Dec 1983 | Cessna 150F | Prosser, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150L | Daggett, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1983 | Cessna 150 | Heber City, Utah, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 1983 | Cessna 150F | Garnett, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1983 | Cessna 150J | Glenns Ferry, Idaho, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 150 | Iron River, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 1983 | Maule M-5-220C | Near Asotin, Washington, United States | Thomas L. Jordan | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 1983 | Piper PA-34-200T | Seattle, Washington, United States | Airpac Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1983 | Cessna 140 | Moses Lake, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Mar 1983 | Glasair SH-2 | 5 Nm E. of Kent, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Mar 1983 | Fairchild Hiller FH-1100 | Longview, Washington, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1983 | Glasair SH2 | Camano Island, Washington, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |