Plane Crash List

Cessna 150M N704TK

22 September 1991 · San Sebastian · No injuries

Summary

On 22 September 1991 at about 15:50 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N704TK, operated by Two Aviators, Inc., was involved in an accident near San Sebastian. 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 15:50
Classification
Accident
Location
San Sebastian
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 150M
Registration
N704TK
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Two Aviators, Inc.
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Mayaguez → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA91LA224

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE PILOT IN COMMAND'S INTENTIONAL BUZZING AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED, RESULTING IN INADVERTENT STALL. DURING THE UNCONTROLLED DESCENT, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH AND REMAINED SUSPENDED IN A TREE. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE OSTENTATIOUS DISPLAY BY THE PILOT AND UNSUITABLE TERRAIN ENCOUNTERED.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE ACFT WAS MANEUVERING OVER HOUSES. THEN, WHILE FLYING TOWARD RISING TERRAIN TO DEPART, THE ACFT STALLED AND COLLIDED WITH AND REMAINED SUSPENDED IN A TREE. COMPLAINTS WERE MADE TO THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE THE ACCIDENT ABOUT A LOW FLYING ACFT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

Other Cessna 150 accidents

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
24 Jul 1991 Cessna 150
N7655U
Searcy, Arkansas, United States Search Aviation, Inc. No injuries -
31 Jul 1991 Cessna 150G
N6335S
Marietta, Oklahoma, United States Eagle Industries, Inc. No injuries -
2 Aug 1991 Cessna 150A
N7036X
Jewett, Texas, United States Jack R. Horan Minor injuries -
26 Jun 1991 Cessna 150G
N2641J
Stuart, Virginia, United States C-150 Group Inc. No injuries -
2 Oct 1991 Cessna 150L
N11540
Taylor, Missouri, United States Haerr Field, Inc. Minor injuries -
23 Aug 1991 Cessna 150M
N704CP
Haskell, Oklahoma, United States Bryce D. Willis Minor injuries -

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