Cessna 150M accident near Liberty Hill, TX
On May 9, 1993, a Cessna 150M (airplane) was involved in an accident near Liberty Hill, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 9, 1993
- Place
- Liberty Hill, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 30.271°N, 98.869°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X12381
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT: On May 9, 1993, at 1835 central daylight time, a Cessna 150M, N63574, was destroyed on impact with the ground near at Liberty, Texas. The airline transport rated pilot (ATP) and his passenger sustained fatal injuries. Weather for the local area flight was visual meteorological conditions. Crystal Finger Corporation was the registered owner. Information provided by the owner to the investigator in charge (IIC) indicated that the ATP, who was also a certified flight instructor (CFII), rented the airplane for the purpose of showing his passenger the local area. A witness observed the airplane circling the area and heard the engine "splutter and then go silent." He further reported that the airplane "suddenly dropped its nose and dove to the ground." The airplane impacted approximately 250 yards from the airport and in a large pasture, approximately 100 acres. PERSONNEL INFORMATION: Information provided by friends of the passenger indicated that he was a former military pilot; however, the passenger held no U.S. civilian pilot's certificates or had been issued a medical certificate. Friends of the pilot reported that he had flown in the Iranian Air Force as a fighter pilot. The emergency medical personnel and local law enforcement officials positively placed the pilot in command in the right seat. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION: A review of the records and a physical examination of the aircraft revealed no pre existing conditions that would have contributed to this accident. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION: An examination of the physical evidence at the scene revealed
Probable cause
THE INADVERTENT STALL WITH INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE TO RECOVER BEFORE TERRAIN CONTACT.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
