Cessna 150L and Cessna 150M mid-air collision near Levelland, Texas, June 11, 1995
On June 11, 1995 at about 11:00 pm local time, 2 aircraft, Cessna 150L (N10964) and Cessna 150M (N66362), were involved in a mid-air collision near Levelland, Texas. 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
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE DURING A FORMATION FLIGHT. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF OPERATION.
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT OF THE OTHER AIRCRAFT TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE DURING A FORMATION FLIGHT. A FACTOR WAS THE LACK OF EXPERIENCE IN THE TYPE OF OPERATION.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 11, 1995 · about 11:00 pm local time
- Place
- Levelland, Texas · map
- Type
- Incident · mid-air collision
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft 1
- Cessna 150L · all 150Ls on the register
- Registration
- N10964 · no longer on the register · serial 15074173
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
- Aircraft 2
- Cessna 150M · all 150Ms on the register
- Registration
- N66362 · no longer on the register · serial 15075994
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative for the Cessna 150L final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING A FORMATION FLIGHT ONE AIRPLANE MANEUVERED TO THE LEFT AND BELOW THE OTHER AIRPLANE. AFTER THEIR POSITIONS WERE ATTAINED, THE LOWER AIRPLANE ROLLED HIS AIRPLANE INTO A STEEP TURN TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRPLANE IN THE TURN COLLIDED WITH THE OTHER AIRPLANE. THE PILOTS REPORTED THEY WANTED PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE MANEUVER. BOTH PILOTS WERE COMMUNICATING BY MEANS OF THE AIRCRAFT RADIOS.
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 NTSB's narrative for the Cessna 150M final · quoted from the NTSB record
DURING A FORMATION FLIGHT ONE AIRPLANE MANEUVERED TO THE LEFT AND BELOW THE OTHER AIRPLANE. AFTER THEIR POSITIONS WERE ATTAINED, THE LOWER AIRPLANE ROLLED HIS AIRPLANE INTO A STEEP TURN TO THE RIGHT. THE AIRPLANE IN THE TURN COLLIDED WITH THE OTHER AIRPLANE. THE PILOTS REPORTED THEY WANTED PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE MANEUVER. BOTH PILOTS WERE COMMUNICATING BY MEANS OF THE AIRCRAFT RADIOS.
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 for the Cessna 150L from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 123 hours in all; 121 in this make and model; 80 in the last 90 days; 25 in the last 30 days; 33 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 9,062 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, April 23, 1995; 103 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: Q24 at 10:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 315° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 81°F (27°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
The factual record for the Cessna 150M from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 166 hours in all; 100 in this make and model; 100 in the last 90 days; 40 in the last 30 days; 100 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 8,980 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 15, 1995; 17 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental 150M (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: Q24 at 10:00 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), has not been read from the NTSB for this case yet; the list appears here once it has. Open the docket at the NTSB.
Other NTSB records under N10964 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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