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Cessna 150 N9231U

13 November 1993 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 13 November 1993 at about 22:40 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N9231U, operated by Proflight, was involved in an accident near Las Vegas, Nevada, 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 22:40
Classification
Accident
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Nearest airport
Henderson Sky Harbor (L15)
Coordinates
36.1602, -115.4294
Aircraft
Cessna 150
Registration
N9231U
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Proflight
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Instructional
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
LAX94LA044

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

the student pilot's failure to execute a go-around, premature flare, and improper use of the flight controls. Factors related to this accident are the student pilot's lack of total experience and diverted attention.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE COMPLETING HIS THIRD SUPERVISED SOLO LANDING, THE STUDENT PILOT OBSERVED AN AIRPLANE ON THE OPPOSITE END OF THE RUNWAY PREPARING TO TAKEOFF. THE STUDENT PILOT FAILED TO EXECUTE A GO-AROUND, FLARED TOO SOON, AND LOST CONTROL UPON LANDING. THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND EXITED THE RUNWAY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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