Cessna 150 accident near Caddo Mills, TX

On August 7, 2023, a Cessna 150 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Caddo Mills, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.

Date

August 7, 2023

Place

Caddo Mills, TX

Aircraft

Cessna 150 · Airplane

Injuries

1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Destroyed

Position

33.031°N, 96.244°W

NTSB ID

20230807192819

Official records · CEN23FA352

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 7, 2023, about 1535 central daylight time, a Cessna 150, N5610E, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near the Caddo Mills Municipal Airport (7F3), Caddo Mills, Texas. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The operator of the airplane reported that the pilot had recently conducted two flights in the accident airplane with a flight instructor. The first flight was to perform a check flight for insurance purposes. The operator reported that the first flight was satisfactory, but the pilot could not fly the airplane alone until he received an FAA medical certificate, so the second flight was also flown with the instructor. The pilot received a first-class medical certificate on the day of the accident and came to the airport to fly the accident airplane. The operator reported that he was at the airport and knew the pilot was flying, but his attention was on other tasks. He said that he did notice at least once that the airplane was in the traffic pattern for runway 18 at 7F3. He estimated that the airplane was airborne for about 30 minutes, and he then noticed smoke coming from the opposite end of the airport. He also noticed fire trucks on the airport property. The airplane was discovered near the south end of runway 18. There were no reported witnesses to the accident. The airplane was equipped with an Automatic Dependent Surveillance - Broadcast (ADS-B) system that was mounted on the tail of the airplane and replaced the rear navigation light. No fli

Probable cause

The pilot’s loss of airplane control during an attempted forced landing following a loss of engine power.

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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.