Cessna 150 N63255
22 June 1993 · Smyrna, Tennessee, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 June 1993 at about 20:25 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N63255, operated by Mathews Air Inc., was involved in an accident near Smyrna, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 20:25
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Smyrna, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Smyrna (MQY)
- Coordinates
- 35.9803, -86.5095
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150
- Registration
- N63255
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mathews Air 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
- ATL93LA114
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE IMPROPER FLARE AND THE IMPROPER GO AROUND PROCEDURES USED BY THE PILOT
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT SHE MADE A HARD LANDING AND THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR. SHE THEN ATTEMPTED A GO AROUND, BUT INSTEAD OF RAISING THE FLAPS TO TAKEOFF, SHE RETRACTED THE FLAPS TO FULL UP. SHE SAID THE AIRCRAFT THEN STALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN WITH THE LEFT WING
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1993 | Cessna 150L | Fort Worth, Texas, United States | Raven Air Parts Inc | No injuries | - |
| 1 Feb 1993 | Cessna 150M | Bowie, Texas, United States | Texins Association | No injuries | - |
| 31 Dec 1993 | Cessna 150F | Lantana, Florida, United States | Micro Aviation Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Cessna 150H | Gary, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Oct 1993 | Cessna 150L | Athens, Texas, United States | Tyler School of Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 26 Sep 1993 | Cessna 150M | Burlington, Wisconsin, United States | Scott, Weis | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar 1993 | Cessna 402B | Tullahoma, Tennessee, United States | Springdale Air Service | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Sep 1993 | Beechcraft F35 | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 15 Apr 1993 | Cessna 172 | Greenville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1993 | Bell UH1F | Gatlinburg, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Apr 1993 | Dobbs VAN'S AIRCRAFT RV-6 | Kingston, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 May 1993 | Fairchild 24G | Athens, Tennessee, United States | Martin, Donald R. | No injuries | - |