Aviation Crash Map

Cessna 150 N7655U

24 July 1991 · Searcy, Arkansas, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 24 July 1991 at about 00:00 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N7655U, operated by Search Aviation, Inc., was involved in an accident near Searcy, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 00:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Searcy, Arkansas, United States
Nearest airport
Searcy (M07)
Coordinates
35.2409, -91.7299
Aircraft
Cessna 150
Registration
N7655U
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Search Aviation, Inc.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW91LA133

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

THE PILOTS MISJUDGMENT OF ALTITUDE AND LACK OF A TIMELY FLARE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING A SUPERVISED SOLO TRAINING SESSION THE STUDENT PILT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS. AFTER COMPLETING ONE TOUCH AND GO THE STUDENT PILOT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LANDING A SECOND TIME WHEN HE MISJUDGED HIS ALTITUDE AND DELAYED HIS FLARE. THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD AND COLLAPSED THE LANDING GEAR.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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no coordinates
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