Plane Crash List

Cessna 150L N6795G

29 August 1987 · Murray, Kentucky, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 29 August 1987 at about 15:45 local time, a Cessna 150L registered N6795G, operated by Rickie L. Glasgow, was involved in an accident near Murray, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 15:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Murray, Kentucky, United States
Nearest airport
Brandon Airpark (KY28)
Coordinates
36.6105, -88.3104
Aircraft
Cessna 150L
Registration
N6795G
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Rickie L. Glasgow
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL87FA244

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 1 0 0 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

PIC STATED TO FRIENDS HE INTENDED TO EXECUTE A HAMMERHEAD STALL AFTER TAKE OFF FROM A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP. AIRSTRIP OWNER OBSERVED ACFT MAKE A LOW PASS, PITCH UP VERTICALLY, AND EXECUTE A HAMMERHEAD STALL AT ABOUT 450-500 FEET AGL. THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO RECOVER FROM THE MANEUVER WHICH RESULTED IN THE IMPACT WITH THE RWY. AT IMPACT ACFT WAS IN A LEVEL PITCH AND ABOUT A 15 DEGREE RIGHT WING DOWN ATTITUDE. CABIN WAS CRUSHED VERTICALLY AT IMPACT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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