Cessna 150 N7368G
18 August 1983 · Petersburg, West Virginia, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 18 August 1983 at about 15:20 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N7368G was involved in an accident near Petersburg, West Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 15:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Petersburg, West Virginia, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.9893, -79.1204
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150
- Registration
- N7368G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Winchester → Elkins
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL83FIG06
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 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
THE ACFT WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE WHILE CROSSING MOUNTAIN RIDGES & STALLED ABOUT 50 FT ABOVE A TREE LINE. THE PILOTS HAD BEEN USING AUTOMOTIVE FUEL DURING PREFUELING STOP
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
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | - |
| 6 Jun 1983 | Aeronca 7AC | Shinnston, West Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |