Cessna A150L N6006J
17 August 2012 · Tribune, Kansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 17 August 2012 at about 14:35 local time, a Cessna A150L registered N6006J, operated by A. Bradford Smith, was involved in an accident near Tribune, Kansas, 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 14:35
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Tribune, Kansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 38.4689, -101.7528
- Aircraft
- Cessna A150L
- Registration
- N6006J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- A. Bradford Smith
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sharon Springs → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CEN12LA552
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from a corn crop.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was flying in an easterly direction at a low airspeed and altitude and examining his crops. As he turned toward the south, the right wing contacted the tops of corn stalks and the airplane struck the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A150L accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2005 | Cessna A150L | Healesville, Australia | Royal Victorian Aero Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 6 Dec 2005 | Cessna A150L | Buenos Aires, Argentina | Escuela de aviacion EPPA | Fatal | 2 |
| 7 Aug 2004 | Cessna A150L | Kinnelon, New Jersey, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 12 Oct 2001 | Cessna A150L | Buena Vista, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jun 2025 | Cessna A150L | Three Points, Arizona, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 18 Apr 1999 | Cessna A150L | Lake Mary, Arizona, United States | Thomas E. Dutton | Serious injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2012 | Beechcraft A36 | Ruleton, Kansas, United States | 21st Century Equipment | No injuries | - |
| 26 May 2012 | Cessna 172S | Fort Scott, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 2 May 2012 | Bell 206B | Valley Falls, Kansas, United States | Hawkeye Helicopter | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 2012 | Beechcraft 35-A33 | Gardner, Kansas, United States | KCN Aero Club Inc | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 2012 | Piper PA-22-150 | Augusta, Kansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 May 2012 | Donald K Stovall PIETENPOL AIRCAMPER | Rose Hill, Kansas, United States | - | No injuries | - |