Cessna 150 accident near Clarksville, Arkansas, February 22, 1992
On February 22, 1992 at about 9:30 pm local time, a Cessna 150, registered N7896E, was substantially damaged in an accident near Clarksville, Arkansas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOTS INADVERTENT STALL. A FACTOR WAS THE OPERATOR'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- February 22, 1992 · about 9:30 pm local time
- Place
- Clarksville, Arkansas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · all 150s on the register
- Registration
- N7896E · no longer on the register · serial 17696
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING AN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY FLIGHT THE PILOT DID NOT MAINTAIN THE FLYING AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT HEAR THE STALL WARNING INDICATOR AND BELIEVED THAT IT WAS NOT WORKING OR NOT INSTALLED. AS THE LEFT WING DROPPED AND THE NOSE FELL, THE PILOT AND PASSENGER GOT THE FLAPS UP AND AS THE AIRPLANE GOT ENOUGH SPEED THE PILOT STATED THAT HE PULLED THE YOKE FULL BACK AND THE AIRPLANE WAS STARTING TO CLIMB WHEN THE NOSE IMPACTED THE TREE. THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED TO THE GROUND. THE OPERATOR DID NOT CONDUCT A CHECKFLIGHT OF THE PILOT. BOARD INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE STALL WARNING SYSTEM WAS INSTALLED AND CAPABLE OF FUNCTIONING. AN ENGINE TEST RUN DID NOT REVEAL ANY ANOMALIES.
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; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 505 hours in all; 1 in this make and model; 25 in the last 90 days; 15 in the last 30 days; 402 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 4,268 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 29, 1992; 14 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,500 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 100° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 25,000 ft; scat at 3,500 ft
- Temperature: 68°F (20°C), dew point 52°F (11°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:50 pm from FSM, 40 miles away
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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