Accident Cessna 150M N63574,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 34971
 
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Date:Sunday 9 May 1993
Time:19:35 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C150 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 150M
Owner/operator:Crystal Finger Corporation
Registration: N63574
MSN: 15077403
Total airframe hrs:4089 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-200A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Aircraft damage: Destroyed
Category:Accident
Location:Liberty Hill, TX -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:(SX12)
Destination airport:(SX12)
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
DURING A LOCAL AREA FLIGHT, DESIGNED TO SHOW HIS PASSENGER THE LOCAL AREA, THE PILOT IN COMMAND STALLED THE AIRPLANE. THE AIRPLANE WAS MANEUVERING AT APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL WHEN CONTROL WAS LOST. THE THROTTLE WAS FOUND IN THE CLOSED POSITION AND FLAPS WERE UP. IMPACT WAS VERTICAL.

Probable Cause: THE INADVERTENT STALL WITH INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO RECOVER BEFORE TERRAIN CONTACT.

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: FTW93FA150
Status: Investigation completed
Duration: 1 year 1 month
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB FTW93FA150

Location

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2008 10:30 ASN archive Added
10-Apr-2024 14:07 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report]

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