Cessna 150M N3266V

Summary

On 7 June 2008 at about 16:45 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N3266V was involved in an accident near Forrest City, Arkansas, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, 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.

Date

7 June 2008 at 16:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Forrest City, Arkansas, United States

Nearest airport

Forrest City Muni (FCY)

Coordinates

35.0104, -90.7806

Aircraft

Cessna 150M

Registration

N3266V

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Walnut Ridge → Forrest City

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

DFW08LA161

1 person died.

The failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering in the traffic pattern, resulting in an inadvertent aerodynamic stall.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot executed a go-around maneuver at his destination airport and began a climb to enter the downwind leg for another landing. Witnesses reported that the airplane climbed at a "steep pitch angle" during the go-around maneuver. When the airplane aligned itself with the downwind heading, it was observed to suddenly descended into terrain. Evidence at the accident site indicated that the impact with the ground occurred in a left bank and a steep nose down attitude, consistent with an aerodynamic stall. The pilot could not recall what happened after the approach to land. No evidence was found of a preimpact mechanical malfunction with the airframe, engines, or systems.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.