Cessna 150K N6102G

Summary

On 20 August 1991 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 150K registered N6102G, operated by Hoseph R. Mock, was involved in an accident near Waller, Texas, 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

20 August 1991 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Waller, Texas, United States

Coordinates

30.0509, -95.9200

Aircraft

Cessna 150K

Registration

N6102G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Hoseph R. Mock

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Houston → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW91FA149

2 people died.

THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT'S FAILURE TO TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION DURING STALL/SPIN TRAINING. FACTORS WERE THE INSTRUCTOR'S OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS PERSONAL ABILITY AND THE STUDENT'S APPREHENSION OF STALLS.

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

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AN INSTRUCTOR PILOT AND HIS NINE HOUR STUDENT PILOT WERE ON THEIR FIRST FLIGHT TOGETHER TO PRACTICE SLOW FLIGHT AND STALLS. ACCORDING TO PERSONS CLOSE TO THE STUDENT PILOT, HE HAD DELAYED TAKING FLYING LESSONS FOR SEVERAL YEARS DUE TO HIS APPREHENSION FOR PRACTICING ANY TYPE OF STALLS. THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT HAD PROMISED TO CURE THE STUDENT OF HIS FEAR OF STALLS. TWO WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE ENTERING AND RECOVERING FROM TWO CONSECUTIVE SPINS. THE AIRPLANE WAS REPORTED MISSING IN THE EARLY EVENING AFTER IT FAILED TO RETURN FROM THE TRAINING FLIGHT. WRECKAGE WAS FOUND IN AN OPEN PASTURE THE NEXT MORNING. THE AIRPLANE IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A SLIGHT NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE, IN A SLIGHT RIGHT TURN, WITH NO FORWARD AIRSPEED, RESULTING IN HEAVY COMPRESSION DAMAGE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.