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Cessna 150H N23506

5 May 1992 · Benton, Arkansas, United States · Serious injuries

Summary

On 5 May 1992 at about 23:15 local time, a Cessna 150H registered N23506, operated by John Wells Aviation Services, was involved in an accident near Benton, Arkansas, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 23:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Benton, Arkansas, United States
Coordinates
34.5598, -92.5702
Aircraft
Cessna 150H
Registration
N23506
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
John Wells Aviation Services
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW92LA126

People

1 person was seriously injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 1 0 0

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING AND HIS IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR CROSSWIND. A FACTOR WAS THE CROSSWIND.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

DURING TAKEOFF FOLLOWING A HARD TOUCH AND GO LANDING CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES. ONE WITNESS OBSERVED THE PREVIOUS TOUCH AND GO TO BE SIMILARLY HARD FOLLOWED BY A BOUNCE BACK INTO THE AIR AND A PERCEIVED DIFFICULTY WITH THE CROSS WIND. THIS WITNESS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING THE LANDING THE AIRPLANE ASSUMED A STEEP NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE, NEAR A STALL, PRIOR TO IMPACT WITH THE TREES TAIL FIRST. THE AIRPLANE CUT A SWATH APPROXIMATELY 200 YARDS LONG THROUGH THE TREES PRIOR TO GROUND IMPACT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
2 Feb 1992 Cessna 150L
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13 Feb 1992 Ralph Legate STITS SKYCOUP
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Conway, Arkansas, United States Legate, Ralph N. Serious injuries -
2 Mar 1992 Grumman G-164A
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7 Mar 1992 Cameron 084
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9 Mar 1992 Cessna 172P
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no coordinates
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