Cessna A150K accident near Mesquite, TX
On November 23, 2007, a Cessna A150K (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mesquite, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 23, 2007
- Place
- Mesquite, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna A150K · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 32.761°N, 96.534°W
- NTSB ID
- 20071126X01838
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On November 23, 2007, about 1630 central standard time, a single-engine Cessna A150K airplane, N8301M, was destroyed upon impact with terrain following a loss of control during the takeoff-climb from runway 35 at the Mesquite Metro Airport (HQZ), near Mesquite, Texas. The airplane was registered to and operated by a private individual. The flight instructor rated pilot received fatal injuries, the student pilot occupying the left seat received serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 flight. Just prior to departure about 1600, the individual that fueled the airplane stated that he added 14 gallons of fuel, (7 gallons in each tank, as per the pilot's request). He added that he couldn't see into the fuel tanks when he was fueling, but since fuel began to spatter back when he approached the 7 gallons mark, he estimated that both fuel tanks were full or nearly so. A witness, who was working in an aircraft hangar, stated that he heard the airplane and when he looked out, he saw the airplane in a steep turn, the airplane's nosed dropped and entered a spin, before impacting the ground. A flight instructor who had flown Cessna 150's, reported observing the accident airplane take-off on runway 35. The instructor reported that he didn't think the airplane was climbing very fast. He added that, as the plane approached, he noticed that the flaps were partially down and estimated that they were extended about 20-30 degrees. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The individual occupying the
Probable cause
The flight instructor's failure to maintain sufficient airspeed to avoid a stall during takeoff-initial climb. Factors contributing to the accident are the instructor's decision to takeoff with excessive flaps, the improper maintenance replacement of the flap fuse, and the inability to raise the flaps due to a nonfunctional flap fuse.
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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.
