Plane Crash List

Cessna 150M N704RK

13 August 1994 · Glen Rose, Texas, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 13 August 1994 at about 13:40 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N704RK, operated by Cleburne Aviation Services, was involved in an accident near Glen Rose, Texas, United States. 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 13:40
Classification
Accident
Location
Glen Rose, Texas, United States
Coordinates
32.2304, -97.7502
Aircraft
Cessna 150M
Registration
N704RK
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Cleburne Aviation Services
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Aerial Observation
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Cleburne → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW94LA268

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 0 2

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN FLYING SPEED AND THE PASSENGER'S INTERFERENCE WITH THE CONTROLS DURING THE ATTEMPTED RECOVERY.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE MANEUVERING IN A TURN ABOUT 500 TO 600 FEET AGL DURING AN AERIAL OBSERVATION FLIGHT, THE PILOT FELT A SLIGHT BUFFET. SUSPECTING AN 'ACCELERATED STALL', THE PILOT SIMULTANEOUSLY APPLIED FULL POWER, NOSE DOWN PITCH, AND LEVELED THE WINGS. AT THAT POINT, THE PASSENGER REACHED FOR THE CONTROLS AND PULLED THE YOKE BACK TO AN AFT POSITION. THE PASSENGER IMMEDIATELY RELEASED THE CONTROLS WHEN THE INSTRUCTOR YELLED AT HIM. HOWEVER, THE INSTRUCTOR WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL IN THE ALTITUDE REMAINING PRIOR TO THE AIRPLANE IMPACTING TREES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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