Plane Crash List

Cessna 150H N22637

28 July 1995 · Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 28 July 1995 at about 03:00 local time, a Cessna 150H registered N22637 was involved in an accident near Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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 03:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Muskogee, Oklahoma, United States
Nearest airport
Hatbox Field (HAX)
Coordinates
35.7203, -95.4709
Aircraft
Cessna 150H
Registration
N22637
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Unknown
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Dark
NTSB number
FTW95LA318

People

2 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 2 0

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S EVASIVE MANUEVER TO TAKE OFF WITH INSUFFICIENT RUNWAY AVAILABLE FOR ATTAINING TAKEOFF AIRSPEED. FACTORS WHICH CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: THE UNAUTHORIZED USE OF THE AIRPLANE, THE PILOT'S ANXIETY, AND THE DARK NIGHT.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

A STUDENT PILOT TOOK A PASSENGER FOR A ONE-HOUR UNAUTHORIZED LOW LEVEL FLIGHT IN THE VICINITY TO THEIR HOME TOWN. WITNESSES REPORTED OBSERVING THE AIRCRAFT ' BUZZING MUSKOGEE AT TREE TOP LEVEL FOR OVER 30 MINUTES.' LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL WERE ALERTED. UPON RETURN TO THE AIRPORT THE PILOT ELECTED TO EVADE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS BY INITIATING A TAKEOFF NEAR THE DEPARTURE END OF RUNWAY 35. THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED IN A NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE AND SUBSEQUENTLY STALLING WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BECOME AIRBORNE PRIOR TO THE AIRPORT PERIMETER FENCE ON THE NORTH END OF THE AIRPORT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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27 Jan 1995 Cessna 150L
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no coordinates
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23 Feb 1995 Cessna 150A
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30 Jun 1995 Cessna 150G
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Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
23 Jun 1995 Beechcraft 35
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27 Dec 1995 Meyers MY-200A
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Madill, Oklahoma, United States - No injuries -
12 Feb 1995 Rockwell 690A
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2 Mar 1995 Cessna 208B
N9448B
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25 Apr 1995 Bell 47D1
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