Cessna 150M accident near Harrison, Arkansas, May 1, 1982
On May 1, 1982 at about 9:51 pm local time, a Cessna 150M, registered N704EY, was substantially damaged in an accident near Harrison, Arkansas (Boone County airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. 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
- May 1, 1982 · about 9:51 pm local time
- Place
- Harrison, Arkansas · Boone County · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M · all 150Ms on the register
- Registration
- N704EY · no longer on the register · serial 15078564
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS PERFORMING A LOW, SLOW PASS TO MAKE A BEAN BAG DROP ON A TAXIWAY TARGET WHEN HE LOST CONTROL, COLLIDED WITH A DITCH AND NOSED OVER. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED INVERTED. THE STALL WARNING HORN WAS SOUNDING DURING THE MANEUVER.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 1,010 hours in all; 300 in this make and model; 6 in the last 90 days; 938 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: unk
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,861 hours
- Last inspection: inspection type not recorded; 16 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: HRO Harrison AR at 4:46 pm
- Destination: HRO Harrison AR
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 18, 5,660 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 250° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 4,500 ft; not recorded
- Temperature: 153°F (67°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 4:56 pm from HRO
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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