Cessna 150L accident near Collinsville, Oklahoma, September 11, 1991
On September 11, 1991 at about 4:28 pm local time, a Cessna 150L, registered N19083, was destroyed in an accident near Collinsville, Oklahoma (Sand Ridge (Private) airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE INADVERTENT STALL BY THE PILOT. A FACTOR WAS THE IMPROPER DEPARTURE FLAP SETTING.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 11, 1991 · about 4:28 pm local time
- Place
- Collinsville, Oklahoma · Sand Ridge (Private) · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L · all 150Ls on the register
- Registration
- N19083 · no longer on the register · serial 15074154
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS PERFORMING TOUCH AND GO MANEUVERS AT THE PRIVATE AIRSTRIP. THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED TO LAND WITH FULL FLAPS AND THEN TAKE OFF. DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB, THE AIRPLANE'S WINGS APPEARED TO WOBBLE BEFORE THE NOSE DROPPED AND IT ROLLED TO THE LEFT IN A DESCENT. IT IMPACTED INTO A RESIDENCE'S YARD NEXT TO THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT/OWNER DIED AT THE HOSPITAL. THE EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED THE FLAPS WERE SET BETWEEN 15 AND 20 DEGREES AT IMPACT. NO MECHANICAL ANOMALIES WERE NOTED TO THE AIRPLANE OR ITS ENGINE. THE PILOT'S FAA MEDICAL HAD BEEN DENIED IN 1985.
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: 500 hours in all; 500 in this make and model; 450 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: None
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,715 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 13, 1990; 21 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 17, 2,600 ft by 75 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 210° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 72°F (22°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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