Cessna 150 N5537E
26 March 1994 · Woodland, Washington, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 March 1994 at about 23:15 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N5537E, operated by Willard, Curtis H., was involved in an accident near Woodland, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 23:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Woodland, Washington, United States
- Nearest airport
- Woodland State (WA71)
- Coordinates
- 45.9399, -122.6708
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150
- Registration
- N5537E
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Willard, Curtis H.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Salem → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- SEA94LA091
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AT THE CONCLUSION OF A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT, IN A NEWLY PURCHASED AIRPLANE, THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH, JUST BEFORE TOUCH DOWN, THE AIRPLANE DROPPED IN ALTITUDE. HE DOES NOT RECALL ANY FURTHER EVENTS. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE STALLED AT 40 FEET AGL AND 50 YARDS SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN IN A 40 DEGREE NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE, BOUNCED AND BROKE INTO THREE PIECES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| 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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