Cessna 150 N7896E
22 February 1992 · Clarksville, Arkansas, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 22 February 1992 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N7896E, operated by Graff, Kenneth, was involved in an accident near Clarksville, Arkansas, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were 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 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clarksville, Arkansas, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.4495, -93.4710
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150
- Registration
- N7896E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Graff, Kenneth
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW92FA073
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOTS INADVERTENT STALL. A FACTOR WAS THE OPERATOR'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING AN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FLIGHT THE PILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN THE FLYING AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT HEAR THE STALL WARNING INDICATOR AND BELIEVED THAT IT WAS NOT WORKING OR NOT INSTALLED. AS THE LEFT WING DROPPED AND THE NOSE FELL, THE PILOT AND PASSENGER GOT THE FLAPS UP AND AS THE AIRPLANE GOT ENOUGH SPEED THE PILOT STATED THAT HE PULLED THE YOKE FULL BACK AND THE AIRPLANE WAS STARTING TO CLIMB WHEN THE NOSE IMPACTED THE TREE. THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED TO THE GROUND. THE OPERATOR DID NOT CONDUCT A CHECKFLIGHT OF THE PILOT. BOARD INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE STALL WARNING SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED AND CAPABLE OF FUNCTIONING. AN ENGINE TEST RUN DID NOT REVEAL ANY ANOMALIES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Feb 1992 | Cessna 150M | Stuart, Florida, United States | Flight Training International | No injuries | - |
| 23 Feb 1992 | Cessna 150 | San Jose, California, United States | Veda Corporation | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Aug 1992 | Cessna 150L | Put-In-Bay, Ohio, United States | David J. Black | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 May 1992 | Cessna 150F | Gold Beach, Oregon, United States | Crook, Franklin T. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1992 | Cessna 150H | Manistee, Michigan, United States | H. Paul Miller | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Nov 1992 | Cessna 150L | Elwood, Illinois, United States | Thomas F and Robert H Bentley | Fatal | 2 |
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Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 1992 | Cessna 150L | Searcy, Arkansas, United States | Everett, Elmo | No injuries | - |
| 13 Feb 1992 | Ralph Legate STITS SKYCOUP | Conway, Arkansas, United States | Legate, Ralph N. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Mar 1992 | Grumman G-164A | Gillette, Arkansas, United States | Trites Air Service | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1992 | Cameron 084 | Maumelle, Arkansas, United States | Strack, John L. | No injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1992 | Cessna 172P | Harrison, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 1992 | Ayres S2R-T34 | Wright, Arkansas, United States | AG Air Incorporated | Serious injuries | - |