Cessna A150L accident near Paragould, Arkansas, August 18, 1995
On August 18, 1995 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Cessna A150L, registered N6041J, was substantially damaged in an accident near Paragould, Arkansas. It was an instructional 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
LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO AN UNDETERMINED REASON. A FACTOR RELATING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS: THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN FOR THE FORCED LANDING.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 18, 1995 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Paragould, Arkansas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna A150L · all A150Ls on the register
- Registration
- N6041J · registry record · serial A1500341
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHEN THE INSTRUCTOR ADVANCED THE THROTTLE TO TERMINATE A SIMULATED EMERGENCY LANDING, THE ENGINE DID NOT RESPOND. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ACROSS THE ROWS IN A PLOWED FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE NOSE GEAR SEPARATED AND THE AIRPLANE CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE ENGINE WAS TEST RUN FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT AND NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND.
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: flight instructor, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 732 hours in all; 315 in this make and model; 196 in the last 90 days; 60 in the last 30 days; 570 as pilot in command; 215 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 5,950 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, August 10, 1995; 10 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PGR at 6:30 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 060° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 9 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 4,200 ft
- Temperature: 99°F (37°C), dew point 79°F (26°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
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