Cessna 150F accident near Wilton, AR
On August 20, 1998, a Cessna 150F (airplane) was involved in an accident near Wilton, AR. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 20, 1998
- Place
- Wilton, AR
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150F · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.739°N, 94.150°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X10833
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 20, 1998, at 1259 central daylight time, a Cessna 150F airplane, N7738F, owned and operated by a private individual, was substantially damaged upon impact with terrain during takeoff from a private airstrip near Wilton, Arkansas. The commercial rated pilot was fatally injured, and his passenger sustained serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulation (CFR) Part 91 aerial observation flight. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. According to the passenger, the purpose of the flight was to fly to Clarksville, Texas, for "fire patrol." During a personal interview conducted by the NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC), a witness, located approximately 328 yards south of the accident site, reported observing the accident aircraft "flying very low, (tree top high)" in a nose high attitude and descending after takeoff from the Garrison's private airstrip. The witness observed the airplane bank left and travel west across Highway 71, then "nose dive and crashed." The witness added that the engine was "running good," but the "engine was not at a high rpm." The witness also stated that the engine was not "missing or sputtering," and it sounded as though "it was in a strain, like a lawn mower in tall grass, pulling down." A witness, located approximately 100 yards north of the accident site, reported to the NTSB IIC that he observed the airplane flying towards him low over the trees and the engine sounded like it was "back firing." As the airplane turned left,
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain minimum required airspeed for flight, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Factors were the pilot's improper use of flaps during the takeoff climb and the high density 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.
