Cessna 150M accident near Licey, Do, June 12, 2012
On June 12, 2012 at about 3:10 pm local time, a Cessna 150M, registered HI561, was substantially damaged in an accident near Licey. It was an instructional flight under non-U.S. private rules. 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 12, 2012 · about 3:10 pm local time
- Place
- Licey, Dominican Republic · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M · all 150Ms on the register
- Registration
- HI561 · no longer on the register · serial 150-77678
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · non-U.S. private rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On June 12, 2012, about 2140 universal coordinated time, a Cessna 150M, Dominican Republic registration HI-561, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a propeller tip separation. The foreign certificated pilots received minor injuries. The local instructional flight departed Santiago International Airport (MDST), Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. According to the investigator-in-charge, the airplane was on a routine training flight when the tip of one propeller blade separated from the propeller. During the subsequent forced landing, the airplane sustained substantial damage to the airframe. The propeller was removed from the engine and shipped to the Federal Aviation Administration in Wichita, Kansas, for examination. The investigation is under the direction of the Government of the Dominican Republic. For further information contact: Comisión Investigadora de Accidentes de Aviación "CIAA" Junta de Aviación Civil Deputy Director of Operations- Aviation Accident Investigation Commission AAIC Office: 809-689-4167 ext. 266 This report is for informational purposes, and contains only information that was released by the Government of the Dominican Republic.
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
Flight instructor
- Injury: minor injuries
Dual student
- Injury: minor injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 8,454 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MDST Santiago De Los at 2:45 pm
- Destination: MDST Santiago De Los
- Flight plan: not recorded
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 135° at 15 knots
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 90°F (32°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Observation at 3:00 pm from MDST, 3 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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