Cessna A150L N5937J

Summary

On 23 July 1982 at about 00:20 local time, a Cessna A150L registered N5937J, operated by Bart Townseud, was involved in an accident near New Hampton, Iowa, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

23 July 1982 at 00:20

Classification

Accident

Location

New Hampton, Iowa, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna A150L

Registration

N5937J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Bart Townseud

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

New Hampton → New Hampton

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MKC82FCD08

2 people were seriously injured.

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 AIRCRAFT CRASHED WHILE MANEUVERING IN THE VICINITY OF THE PILOT/OWNER'S PRIVATE AIRFIELD. THE PILOT STATED THAT PLANE WENT INTO A 180 DEG REVERSE BACKSLIDE AFTER HE STARTED A LEFT TURN AND APPLIED LEFT RUDDER AND AILERON. HE REPORTED THAT THE PLANE BEGAN TO SETTLE FAST AND HE LOWERED THE NOSE TO REGAIN AIRSPEED, BUT THE PLANE CRASHED BEFORE HE COULD RECOVER. THE CRASH OCCURRED IN A CORN FIELD WITH A RIGHT WING LOW 30 DEG IMPACT ANGLE. SEVERAL WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS TURNING OR MANEUVERING AT LOW ALTITUDE PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.