Cessna 150F N6263R

Summary

On 5 July 1991 at about 02:33 local time, a Cessna 150F registered N6263R, operated by Hass, Larry J. and Bower, Gary, was involved in an accident near Faulkton, South Dakota, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 July 1991 at 02:33

Classification

Accident

Location

Faulkton, South Dakota, United States

Coordinates

45.0307, -99.1194

Aircraft

Cessna 150F

Registration

N6263R

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Hass, Larry J. and Bower, Gary

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

CHI91LA210

2 people died.

AN INADVERTENT STALL. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED.

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A PRIVATE PILOT TOOK OFF NEAR DUSK TO SHOW A VISITING RELATIVE THE FAMILY FARMS FROM THE AIR. THE PILOT'S BROTHER HEARD AN AIRCRAFT OVERFLY HIS HOUSE ABOUT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT. A SEARCH COMMENCED WHEN THE PILOT AND PASSENGER DID NOT RETURN. THE WRECKAGE WAS FOUND BETWEEN FARMS LESS THAN ONE MILE APART, OCCUPIED BY THE PILOT AND HIS BROTHER. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK GROUND STEEPLY NOSE DOWN. NO MECHANICAL FAILURE WAS DISCOVERED ON THE AIRFRAME OR ENGINE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.