Cessna 150K accident near Boulder City, Nevada, April 15, 1993
On April 15, 1993 at about 7:00 pm local time, a Cessna 150K, registered N5836G, was substantially damaged in an accident near Boulder City, Nevada (Boulder City Muni airport). 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
THE INSTRUCTOR'S INADEQUATE BOUNCED LANDING RECOVERY AND AIRSPEED MANAGEMENT DURING THE ATTEMPTED GO AROUND, WHICH LED TO AN INADVERTENT STALL AND THE INSTRUCTOR'S INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT. A FACTOR IN THE ACCIDENT WAS THE INSTRUCTOR'S LOW TOTAL TIME AS A FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- April 15, 1993 · about 7:00 pm local time
- Place
- Boulder City, Nevada · Boulder City Muni · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150K · all 150Ks on the register
- Registration
- N5836G · no longer on the register · serial 15071336
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE INSTRUCTOR SAID THE STUDENT WAS MAKING A PLANNED FULL STOP LANDING ON RUNWAY 33 AND THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED BADLY. THE INSTRUCTOR SAID HE TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT, ADDED POWER, RETRACTED THE FLAPS AND ATTEMPTED TO INITIATE A GO AROUND. GROUND WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRCRAFT TRAVEL ABOUT 3,000 FEET DOWN THE RUNWAY IN GROUND EFFECT WHILE DRIFTING TO THE LEFT WITH THE WINGS ROCKING BACK AND FORTH. THE AIRCRAFT THEN DESCENDED AND HIT THE GROUND ON THE RIGHT WIND AND NOSE.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane multi-engine; instructor: airplane single-engine; instructor: instrument airplane; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 250 hours in all
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 2, 2000
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
- Operator: Proflite, INC.
The flight
- Departed from: L15 Las Vegas NV at 6:15 pm
- Destination: L15
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 33, 3,850 ft by 75 ft
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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