Cessna 150H N6623S

Summary

On 20 February 1993 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 150H registered N6623S, operated by McCreless, Glen D., was involved in an accident near Adkins, Texas, 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.

Date

20 February 1993 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Adkins, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

McCreless Farm (NONE)

Coordinates

29.3708, -98.2500

Aircraft

Cessna 150H

Registration

N6623S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

McCreless, Glen D.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

San Antonio → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW93LA091

Nobody was injured.

THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE WHILE MANEUVERING. A FACTOR WAS THE STUDENT'S DIVERTED ATTENTION FROM THE OPEN ENGINE INSPECTION DOOR

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE STUDENT PILOT WAS PERFORMING LOW LEVEL PASSES OVER HIS PRIVATE AIRSTRIP WHEN THE AIRPLANE'S LEFT WING IMPACTED A FENCE POST DURING A MANEUVER. HE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT, PUT DUCT TAPE ON THE IMPACTED AREA OF THE LEADING EDGE, AND FLEW BACK TO HIS DEPARTURE AIRPORT. HE DID NOT REPORT THE EVENT. SEVERAL DAYS LATER, AN FAA INSPECTOR SAW THE AIRPLANE AT A REPAIR STATION AND NOTED THE FRACTURED LEFT WING SPAR. HE THEN INTERVIEWED THE STUDENT AND HIS INSTRUCTOR. THE STUDENT STATED THAT DURING THE LOW PASS OVER HIS AIRSTRIP, HIS ATTENTION WAS DIVERTED MOMENTARILY DUE TO AN OPEN ENGINE COWLING INSPECTION DOOR

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.