Cessna 150H accident near Mcgehee, Arkansas, September 5, 1992
On September 5, 1992 at about 11:55 pm local time, a Cessna 150H, registered N23207, was substantially damaged in an accident near Mcgehee, Arkansas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 5, 1992 · about 11:55 pm local time
- Place
- Mcgehee, Arkansas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured and 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150H · all 150Hs on the register
- Registration
- N23207 · registry record · serial 15068792
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT WAS MANEUVERING HIS AIRPLANE AT LOW ALTITUDE TO OBSERVE HIS FAMILY'S FARM FIELDS. ACCORDING TO HIS FATHER, WHO WITNESSED THE ACCIDENT, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THREE POWER LINES NEAR A CANAL NEXT TO A BEAN FIELD AND DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED TO IMPACT THE TERRAIN. A SMALL POST IMPACT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS EXTINGUISHED BY WITNESSES. NO MECHANICAL AIRPLANE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED BY THE PILOT OR FOUND BY THE FAA INSPECTOR.
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: 235 hours in all; 235 in this make and model; 15 in the last 90 days; 4 in the last 30 days; 160 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, July 7, 1991; 95 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
The flight
- Departed from: NONE at 11:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Wind: from 170° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,000 ft
- Temperature: 88°F (31°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 9:51 pm from GLH, 18 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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