Cessna 150D N5962T
30 October 1994 · Paducah, Kentucky, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 30 October 1994 at about 23:20 local time, a Cessna 150D registered N5962T, operated by Farrington Acft Corporation, was involved in an accident near Paducah, Kentucky, United States. 2 people were 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 23:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Paducah, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Farrington Airpark (KY29)
- Coordinates
- 37.0090, -88.5797
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150D
- Registration
- N5962T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Farrington Acft Corporation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO95LA009
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to maintain proper alignment and the certified flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE CFI AND HIS STUDENT WERE PRACTICING SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF AND LANDINGS WHEN ON SHORT FINAL THE AIRPLANE SANK BELOW THE GLIDEPATH. THE CFI APPLIED POWER AND AS THE AIRPLANE FLARED THE LEFT WING DROPPED. RUNWAY ALIGNMENT WAS NOT MAINTAINED CAUSING THE AIRPLANE TO ANGLE OFF THE RUNWAY AND COLLIDE WITH TWO PARKED AIRPLANES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1994 | Cessna 150E | Raymond, Mississippi, United States | Wesley Flyers Club Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 1994 | Cessna 150L | Rio Linda, California, United States | Hinckley, Thomas, F. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1994 | Cessna 150M | Waseca, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Cessna 150 | Andover, Minnesota, United States | Flywell Flying Club Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1994 | Cessna 150L | N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1994 | Cessna 150 | Watersmeet, Michigan, United States | Instit. FOR Basic Life Prin. | Minor injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Vine Grove, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1994 | Cessna 425 | London, Kentucky, United States | Conquest Charter Corp. | Serious injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 1994 | Cessna 150L | Dawson Springs, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1994 | Cessna 182A | Berea, Kentucky, United States | Thunderbird Sport Parachute CL | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Cameron ET-90 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Brown Foreman Beverage Company | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1994 | Robinson R22 BETA | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | J. R. Aviation | No injuries | - |