Cessna 150H accident near Protem, MO
On May 27, 2001, a Cessna 150H (airplane) was involved in an accident near Protem, MO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 27, 2001
- Place
- Protem, MO
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150H · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.520°N, 92.851°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010530X01032
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 27, 2001, at 1705 central daylight time, a Cessna 150H, N23033, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed while maneuvering near Protem, Missouri. The 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight was operating in visual meteorological conditions and was not on a flight plan. The pilot received serious injuries. The one passenger was fatally injured. The local flight originated from the Boone Country Airport (HRO), Harrison, Arkansas about 1630. In a written statement, the pilot said that he and his passenger departed HRO at 1630 and flew to the Protem, Missouri area. He said that they were flying near his house at 800 feet above ground level so that the passenger could photograph the residence. The pilot said that he reduced airspeed and lowered 10-15 degrees of flaps, keeping the airspeed at the upper end of the flap operating range. The pilot stated that he executed a turn to the left. The pilot stated that when he began the left turn, he heard a, "loud pop in the left wing." He said that the control yoke was, "jerked out of [his] hand to the full left stop." The pilot said that the airplane continued to roll to the left even with full right aileron input. He stated that he lowered the flaps in an effort to, "slow [the airplane] down a little and therefore lessen the impact. However, all this did was intensify the roll." The airplane subsequently impacted trees and terrain. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a private pilot certificate with a single engine land rating. He had accumulated a total of 182.4 hours total flight experience with 160.0 of those fligh
Probable cause
The overload of the flap control cable for undetermined reasons resulting in aircraft control not being possible. The trees were a factor.
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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.
