Cessna 150 N704UU
21 April 1987 · West Memphis, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 April 1987 at about 13:20 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N704UU, operated by Eric Mingledorff, was involved in an accident near West Memphis, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 13:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Memphis, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.1403, -90.1810
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150
- Registration
- N704UU
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Eric Mingledorff
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Monroe → Jonesboro
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- MKC87LA086
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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 FLOWN 1.6 HRS ON A PREVIOUS FLT SINCE BEING TOPPED OFF WITH FUEL. AT THE END OF 2 HRS AND 11 MINS, DURING THE ACCIDENT FLT, THE ENG QUIT. THE FUEL TANKS WERE FOUND TO BE EMPTY WITH NO BROKEN FUEL LINES. DURING THE POST ACCIDENT EXAM, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE LEFT FUEL QUANTITY GAGE OPERATED NORMALLY AND THE RIGHT ONE REMAINED ON THE FULL POSITION. DURING THE FORCED LANDING, THE ACFT FLIPPED FORWARD TO THE INVERTED POSITION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 1987 | Cessna 150 | San Angelo, Texas, United States | David Sibley | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Apr 1987 | Cessna 150H | Tinley Park, Illinois, United States | Alan D. Gjerbe | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1987 | Cessna 150H | Cumberland, Wisconsin, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Apr 1987 | Cessna 150M | Pontiac, Illinois, United States | J. Meyer | No injuries | - |
| 28 Mar 1987 | Cessna 150F | Fremont, Missouri, United States | Ruth Nickie | No injuries | - |
| 24 Nov 1987 | Cessna 150 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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