Cessna 150F N8905S
16 August 1995 · Manila, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 August 1995 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 150F registered N8905S was involved in an accident near Manila, Arkansas, 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 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Manila, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.8793, -90.1597
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150F
- Registration
- N8905S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW95LA346
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
A BLOWN (TRIPPED) FUSE, WHICH RENDERED FLAP RETRACTION INOPERATIVE. FACTORS RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE HOT WEATHER CONDITION, THE AIRCRAFT'S LACK OF CLIMB PERFORMANCE WITH THE FLAPS EXTENDED, AND THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN IN THE FORCED LANDING AREA.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING A PRACTICE MISSED APPROACH GO-AROUND, THE FLAPS WOULD NOT RETRACT. ALSO, HE STATED THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ALTITUDE AND ELECTED TO EXECUTE AN EMERGENCY LANDING TO A FIELD ADJACENT TO THE RUNWAY. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 100 DEGREES. DURING THE LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR WAS DAMAGED. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT THE FLAP SLOW BLOW FUSE WAS BLOWN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jan 1995 | Cessna 150L | Needville, Texas, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Feb 1995 | Cessna 150 | Washington, Missouri, United States | Phoenix Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 4 Feb 1995 | Cessna 150 | Arnaudville, Louisiana, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Feb 1995 | Cessna 150A | Grant, Michigan, United States | Harry Sutliffe | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jun 1995 | Cessna 150M | Turlock, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 30 Jun 1995 | Cessna 150G | Riverdale, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1995 | Beechcraft 95-B55B | Midway, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Jul 1995 | Cessna 180E | Springdale, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 7 Jul 1995 | Aero Commander S2R | Widener, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Jul 1995 | Air Tractor AT-502 | Elaine, Arkansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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