Cessna C-150 N63666
3 October 1983 · Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 3 October 1983 at about 02:10 local time, a Cessna C-150 registered N63666, operated by Walter D. Mercer, was involved in an accident near Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 02:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Parkersburg (PKB)
- Coordinates
- 39.2596, -81.5391
- Aircraft
- Cessna C-150
- Registration
- N63666
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Walter D. Mercer
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Parkersburg → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- ATL84LA010
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DEER DURING CLIMBOUT ON A NIGHT TRAINING MISSION. THE WEATHER WAS VMC BUT THE NIGHT WAS DARK. THE CFI SAID THEY WERE DOING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. AFTER COMPLETING A LANDING AND DURING CLIMBOUT THE ACFT STRUCK A DEER. THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED IN THE EMPENNAGE AREA. THE ACFT WAS LANDED STRAIGHT AHEAD WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna C-150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 1983 | Cessna C-150 | Culebra Island | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Aug 1985 | Cessna C-150 | Kissimmee, Florida, United States | Rudolf Schachinger | No injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1986 | Cessna C-150 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1989 | Cessna C-150 | Platteville, Colorado, United States | De Luna, Gary | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 1990 | Cessna C-150 | Turbotville, Pennsylvania, United States | Michael W. Ogborne | No injuries | - |
| 23 Oct 1993 | Cessna C-150 | Cynthiana, Kentucky, United States | Michael R. Havermehl | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 1983 | Cessna 150 | Petersburg, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 1983 | Piper PA-28-140 | Bruceton Mills, West Virginia, United States | Kenneth Childester | No injuries | - |
| 15 Apr 1983 | Cessna 182P | Bluefield, West Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Bell 47G-3B1 | Pliny, West Virginia, United States | Beartooth Helicopters, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Oct 1983 | Cessna 150G | Glenville, West Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1983 | Bell 47G-4A | Charleston, West Virginia, United States | Appalachian Power Company | No injuries | - |