Cessna A150L N6054J
5 September 1992 · Troy, Maine, United States · Fatal
Summary
On 5 September 1992 at about 23:00 local time, a Cessna A150L registered N6054J, operated by Gary F. Houser, was involved in an accident near Troy, Maine, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Troy, Maine, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna A150L
- Registration
- N6054J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Gary F. Houser
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Marston Mills → Pittfield
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO92FA127
People
1 person died.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN PROPER ALTITUDE DURING AN AEROBATIC MANUEVER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WITNESSES REPORTED THE AIRPLANE MADE A LOW PASS, THEN MANEUVERED THROUGH AN INVERTED ATTITUDE BEFORE IMPACTING THE WATERS OF A POND. ONE WITNESSES SAID THE AIRPLANE WAS ROLLING UPRIGHT WHEN IT STRUCK THE WATER IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. A FRIEND OF THE PILOT, WHO LIVED NEAR THE ACCIDENT SITE, SAID THAT IN THE PAST, HE HAD MADE A LOW PASS AND ROLLED THE AIRPLANE TO ANNOUNCE HIS ARRIVAL IN THE AREA. THE FRIEND WOULD THEN GO TO A LOCAL AIRPORT TO PICK UP THE PILOT. AN EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE DID NOT DISCLOSE EVIDENCE OF MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna A150L accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 1992 | Cessna A150L | Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States | Florida Flight Training Uk.inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 1 Aug 1993 | Cessna A150L | Ephrata, Washington, United States | Civil Air Patrol, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1991 | Cessna A150L | Bellaire, Michigan, United States | Gerald A. Roude | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 Feb 1993 | Cessna A150L | Blaine, Minnesota, United States | Joseph K. Brough | No injuries | - |
| 28 May 1994 | Cessna A150L | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | Steven J. Bildman | No injuries | - |
| 18 Dec 1994 | Cessna A150L | Newark, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Aug 1992 | Piper PA-46-350 | Sanford, Maine, United States | Clifford F. Evans | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1992 | Cessna U206F | Portland, Maine, United States | Daniel Gilbert | Fatal | 1 |
| 20 Apr 1992 | Craig Morehead BUSHBY MUSTANG II | Buxton, Maine, United States | Craig H. Morehead | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-28R-201T | Brewer, Maine, United States | James A. Chalfin | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Piper PA-31-350 | Brewer, Maine, United States | North Central Airways, Inc | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1992 | Beechcraft D55 | Oxford, Maine, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |