Cessna A150M N9807J
6 August 1985 · Levelland, Texas, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 6 August 1985 at about 20:15 local time, a Cessna A150M registered N9807J, operated by William C. Dorvillier, was involved in an accident near Levelland, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Levelland, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 33.5700, -102.3601
- Aircraft
- Cessna A150M
- Registration
- N9807J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- William C. Dorvillier
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW85FA306
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 PLT HAD BEEN OBSERVED TO MAKE TAKEOFFS USING MAXIMUM UP ELEVATOR FOR LIFTOFF. THE ELEVATOR WAS FOUND IN A NINETEEN DEGREE UP POSITION AND BOTH THE LEFT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER AND ELEVATOR WERE BENT UPWARD AT THE TIP. THE DOWN ELEVATOR CLEVIS WAS OBSERVED JAMMED AGAINST A SECTION OF BULKHEAD PREVENTING THE PILOT FROM UTILIZING NOSE DOWN ELEVATOR PRIOR TO IMPACT. THE ACFT STALLED AND FELL INTO A NOSE DOWN LEFT SPIN, WHICH CONTINUED TO IMPACT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A150M accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Nov 1986 | Cessna A150M | Corona, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Apr 1987 | Cessna A150M | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Mar 1983 | Cessna A150M | Irwin, Ohio, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1983 | Cessna A150M | Castaic, California, United States | Frank Senteiro | No injuries | - |
| 20 Apr 1982 | Cessna A150M | Raymondville, Texas, United States | Neal F. Murray | Minor injuries | - |
| 5 Jun 1990 | Cessna A150M | Seattle, Washington, United States | Aero Flight Executive Services | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1985 | Robinson R-22 | Dallas, Texas, United States | W. N. Cope | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jun 1985 | Cessna T210N | Mineral Wells, Texas, United States | Executive Air Charter, Inc | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Aug 1985 | Rockwell S-2R | Olton, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1985 | Lockheed L-1011-385-1 | Dallas/Ft Worth, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 134 |
| 19 Jun 1985 | Swearingen SA-26AT | Rocksprings, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Jun 1985 | Cessna 150 | Temple, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |