Cessna 150L accident near Lake Alfred, Florida, January 11, 1992
On January 11, 1992 at about 7:37 pm local time, a Cessna 150L, registered N6032J, was destroyed in an accident near Lake Alfred, Florida. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people were killed. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S INADVERTENT ACCELERATED STALL WHILE BUZZING AT AN ALTITUDE THAT PRECLUDED RECOVERY.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- January 11, 1992 · about 7:37 pm local time
- Place
- Lake Alfred, Florida · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L · all 150Ls on the register
- Registration
- N6032J · no longer on the register · serial A1500332
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
THE PILOT IN THE RIGHT SEAT WITH THE LEFT DOOR REMOVED MADE LOW PASS OVER A MOVIE SCENE THE LEFT SEAT PHOTOGRAPHER HAD FILMED PREVIOUSLY. WITNESSES ON THE GROUND STATED THE LOW PASS WAS LESS THAN 100 FT AGL AT A HIGH SPEED AND IN A STEEP BANK. THEY OBSERVED THE NOSE OF THE ACFT PITCH DOWN AND THE AIRPLANE CRASHED. WITNESSES ATTEMPTED TO RAISE THE WING AFTER THE ACCIDENT TO RESCUE THE OCCUPANTS AND FUEL SPILLED AND A FIRE ERUPTED.
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: 1,806 hours in all; 300 in this make and model
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, December 12, 1991
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
- Fire on the ground
- Operator: Precision Flight Services, INC
The flight
- Departed from: GIF Winterhaven FL at 6:45 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 050° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 25,000 ft
- Temperature: 63°F (17°C), dew point 34°F (1°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:52 pm from ORL, 43 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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