Cessna 150L accident near St. Charles, Missouri, June 7, 1995
On June 7, 1995 at about 5:05 pm local time, a Cessna 150L, registered N6605G, was substantially damaged in an accident near St. Charles, Missouri (Smartt Field). It was an instructional flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the student pilot's inadvertent interference with flight controls which resulted in a stall. A factor associated with the accident was the student's excessive use of the elevator control.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 7, 1995 · about 5:05 pm local time
- Place
- St. Charles, Missouri · Smartt Field
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L · all 150Ls on the register
- Registration
- N6605G · no longer on the register · serial 15072105
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE CFI STATED THE STUDENT PILOT APPLIED FULL AFT ELEVATOR CONTROL DURING FINAL APPROACH AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 10 FEET AGL. THE CFI ATTEMPTED TO PUSH THE ELEVATOR CONTROL FORWARD, BUT THE STUDENT FROZE ON THE CONTROLS. THE CFI STATED HE ATTEMPTED A 'STALL RECOVERY/GO-AROUND.' A WITNESS STATED THE AIRPLANE ROLLED TO THE RIGHT AND MADE A 180 DEGREE TURN PRIOR TO IMPACTING THE GROUND.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 425 hours in all; 95 in this make and model; 90 in the last 90 days; 42 in the last 30 days; 372 as pilot in command; 40 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 2,691 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 1, 1995; 24 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Skylink Aviation
The flight
- Departed from: 3SZ
- Destination: 3SZ
- Flight plan: VFR
- Runway 36, 3,800 ft by 75 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 300° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 2,800 ft
- Temperature: 86°F (30°C), dew point 73°F (23°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:50 pm from STL, 11 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
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