Cessna 150L N5483Q
9 November 1994 · Dawson Springs, Kentucky, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 9 November 1994 at about 01:00 local time, a Cessna 150L registered N5483Q was involved in an accident near Dawson Springs, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 01:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Dawson Springs, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Tradewater (8M7)
- Coordinates
- 37.1695, -87.6793
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L
- Registration
- N5483Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Princeton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- NYC95LA022
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance. Other related factors are night conditions and the pilot's improper inflight planning/decision.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT, DURING AN NIGHT FLIGHT, WAS UNSUCCESFUL AT LOCATING THE DESTINATION, TRADEWATER AIRPORT (8M7) SO HE DEVIATED TO AND LANDED AT PRINCETON-CALDWELL COUNTY AIRPORT. THERE HE BECAME CONCERNED ABOUT HIS AIRPLANE BEING UNSECURED AT AN UNATTENDED AIRPORT AND THE THREAT OF INCLEMENT WEATHER FORECASTED TO OCCUR OVERNIGHT. HE ARRANGED FOR A FRIEND TO USE THE HEADLIGHTS OF A CAR TO ILLUMINATE THE GRASS STRIP AT 8M7, SO THE PILOT COULD RETURN AND LAND. THE PILOT FLEW BACK, CIRCLED THE AIRPORT, SPOTTED THE HEADLIGHTS, AND BEGAN THE APPROACH. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, 'JUST PRIOR TO CROSSING THE THRESHOLD MARKERS, I SAW THE ROOF OF THE AUTOMOBILE IN THE BEAM OF MY LANDING LIGHT, AND FELT CONTACT AND SENSED THE AIRPLANE TUMBLING AND A SECOND CONTACT WHEN THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST UPSIDE DOWN.' ACCORDING TO THE FAA, THE MAIN WHEEL STRUCK THE BACK WINDOW OF THE CAR. THE PILOT SAID THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF HE HAD NOT BEEN SO ANXIOUS TO FLY THE AIRPLANE TO 8M7 WHERE IT WOULD BE HANGARED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jan 1994 | Cessna 150E | Raymond, Mississippi, United States | Wesley Flyers Club Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 May 1994 | Cessna 150L | Rio Linda, California, United States | Hinckley, Thomas, F. | Serious injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1994 | Cessna 150M | Waseca, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 1994 | Cessna 150 | Andover, Minnesota, United States | Flywell Flying Club Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 26 Mar 1994 | Cessna 150L | N. Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 13 Jul 1994 | Cessna 150 | Watersmeet, Michigan, United States | Instit. FOR Basic Life Prin. | Minor injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1994 | Piper PA-28R-180 | Vine Grove, Kentucky, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 18 Jan 1994 | Cessna 425 | London, Kentucky, United States | Conquest Charter Corp. | Serious injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1994 | Cessna 182A | Berea, Kentucky, United States | Thunderbird Sport Parachute CL | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1994 | Cameron ET-90 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | Brown Foreman Beverage Company | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1994 | Robinson R22 BETA | Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States | J. R. Aviation | No injuries | - |
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