Cessna 150M accident near Arroyo City, TX
On April 30, 1994, a Cessna 150M (airplane) was involved in an accident near Arroyo City, TX. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 30, 1994
- Place
- Arroyo City, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 26.230°N, 97.581°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X01092
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 30, 1994, at 1325 central daylight time, a Cessna 150M, N190AR, was destroyed when it collided with the ground near Arroyo City, Texas. The airplane had been rented to the commercial pilot for a local personal flight. There was no flight plan filed and visual meteorological conditions prevailed. The pilot and the one passenger received fatal injuries. Ground witnesses, one mile away, reported seeing the airplane flying straight and level at an estimated altitude of 150 to 300 feet AGL. They stated that shortly after crossing a road and a set of power lines, the airplane started a gradual pitch up that continued until the airplane was vertical. The witnesses then observed the airplane to stop climbing, do a brief tail slide, and then pitch vertically nose down into the ground. A video camera with a tape inside was recovered from the accident site. The video showed the progression of portions of the flight, including the last moments prior to impact. The tape contained audio as well as video recordings. The recording began at the beginning of the cassette. All of the following times were measured in minutes and seconds from the beginning of the tape. Between video tape time 00:00 and 01:37, the tape contained various shots of the ramp area at the Brownsville airport. There were two brief views of the accident airplane during this segment. Between 01:38 and 03:29, there were shots taken outside the right window. The airplane was at altitude in a level cruise attitude over flat terrain and engine noises could be heard in the background. At 03:29, the
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT STALL DURING THE PULL UP. FACTORS WERE THE LOW PASS, HIS OSTENTATIOUS DISPLAY, AND HIS INABILITY TO RECOVER FROM THE STALL DUE TO INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE.
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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.
