Cessna A150L N5958J
1 August 1993 · Ephrata, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 1 August 1993 at about 16:50 local time, a Cessna A150L registered N5958J, operated by Civil Air Patrol, Inc, was involved in an accident near Ephrata, Washington, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:50
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Ephrata, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ephrata (EPH)
- Coordinates
- 47.2708, -119.5898
- Aircraft
- Cessna A150L
- Registration
- N5958J
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Civil Air Patrol, Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA93LA168
People
2 people were seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
INADEQUATE VISUAL LOOKOUT BY BOTH PILOTS, RESULTING IN THEIR FAILURE TO SEE-AND-AVOID EACH OTHER'S AIRCRAFT. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: FAILURE OF THE GRUMMAN 164B PILOT TO ADEQUATELY MONITOR THE UNICOM FREQUENCY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
A MID-AIR COLLISION OCCURRED AT AN ALTITUDE OF 50 TO 75 FT OVER THE THRESHOLD OF RUNWAY 2, WHICH INVOLVED A CESSNA 150, N5958J, & A GRUMMAN 164B, N8407K. THE CESSNA PILOT WAS A SOLO STUDENT, PRACTICING TOUCH-AND-GO LANDINGS. HE WAS ON FINAL APPROACH TO RUNWAY 2. THE GRUMMAN PILOT HAD ENTERED THE AIRPORT ENVIRONMENT FROM THE NORTH & WAS SPRAYING A HERBICIDE ON THE EDGE OF THE RUNWAYS FOR WEED CONTROL. WHILE IN THE PATTERN, THE STUDENT SAW THE GRUMMAN & THOUGHT IT WAS DEPARTING FROM RUNWAY 11. AFTER THAT, HE DID NOT SEE THE GRUMMAN. THE GRUMMAN PILOT STATED THAT AS HE APPROACHED THE AIRPORT, HE ANNOUNCED THAT HE WOULD BE SPRAYING THE WEST SIDE OF RUNWAY 20 & ON RUNWAY 11. HOWEVER, NEITHER THE STUDENT NOR 2 WITNESSES, WHO WERE MONITORING THE UNICOM FREQUENCY, HEARD THE GRUMMAN PILOT ANNOUNCE HIS INTENTIONS. THE GRUMMAN PILOT SAID THAT HE NEITHER SAW NOR HEARD THE CESSNA IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, BUT THE 2 WITNESSES VERIFIED THAT THE STUDENT HAD ANNOUNCED HIS POSITION AROUND THE PATTERN.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Aircraft involved
| Aircraft | Registration | Operator | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cessna A150L A150L | N5958J | Civil Air Patrol, Inc | Destroyed |
| Grumman 164B 164B | N8407K | Shaw, Martin R. | Destroyed |
Other Cessna A150L accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 1993 | Cessna A150L | Blaine, Minnesota, United States | Joseph K. Brough | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 1992 | Cessna A150L | Cocoa Beach, Florida, United States | Florida Flight Training Uk.inc | Fatal | 2 |
| 28 May 1994 | Cessna A150L | Leonardtown, Maryland, United States | Steven J. Bildman | No injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 1992 | Cessna A150L | Troy, Maine, United States | Gary F. Houser | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Dec 1994 | Cessna A150L | Newark, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 May 1995 | Cessna A150L | Miami, Florida, United States | Cullum Hasty | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jan 1993 | Cessna A185F | Inglewood, Washington, United States | Johnson, Everett H. | No injuries | - |
| 16 Feb 1993 | Cessna 120 | Battleground, Washington, United States | Wills, Charles R. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Feb 1993 | Beechcraft C-99 | Seattle, Washington, United States | Ameriflight, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 25 Apr 1993 | Cessna 172C | Darrington, Washington, United States | Roulier, Brent L. | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jul 1993 | Piper PA-34-220T | Battleground, Washington, United States | Flightcraft Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
| 18 Aug 1993 | Enstrom F-28C | Seattle, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |