Cessna 150H accident near Parowan, UT
On April 23, 1998, a Cessna 150H (airplane) was involved in an accident near Parowan, UT. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- April 23, 1998
- Place
- Parowan, UT
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150H · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.909°N, 112.850°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X09846
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 23, 1998, at 1110 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 150H, N50385, was destroyed following a loss of control and subsequent impact with terrain during initial climb following takeoff from Parowan Airport, Parowan, Utah. The flight instructor and his student received fatal injuries. The airplane was being operated by a private individual under Title 14 CFR Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the cross-country flight which was originating at the time of the accident. No flight plan had been filed, but witnesses reported that the eventual destination was Chino, California. A witness reported that the flight instructor and his wife arrived from California on April 20, 1998. The witness further stated that the flight instructor took him for a local flight on Monday, and the witness' wife for a local flight on Thursday morning before the accident. The witness reported that after the airplane landed on Thursday morning, the flight instructor topped the fuel tanks off with fuel and loaded the airplane for the trip back to California (see attached weight and balance calculations). The flight instructor telephoned the airplane's owner (also his employer) to notify him that he was preparing for departure to return to California. His employer reported to the Investigator-In-Charge (IIC) that "he told the flight instructor that he did not need the airplane for a couple of days and for him to feel free to stay longer." A witness reported to the IIC that "he suggested to the flight instructor that he delay his departure because of the very high
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed and the subsequent inadvertent stall/spin. Factors were the high density altitude, the high, gusty wind condition, and the diverted attention of the pilot.
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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.
