Cessna 150H accident near Camdenton, Missouri, May 25, 1984
On May 25, 1984 at about 7:45 pm local time, a Cessna 150H, registered N7192S, was destroyed in an accident near Camdenton, Missouri. 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
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 25, 1984 · about 7:45 pm local time
- Place
- Camdenton, Missouri · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people were killed.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150H · all 150Hs on the register
- Registration
- N7192S · registry record · serial 15067892
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WITNESSES OBSERVED THE ACFT FLYING LOW OVER A LAKE. AS IT APPROACH THE HOME OF THE PLT'S PARENTS, THE ACFT'S WINGS MOVED AS THOUGH WAVING, THEN THE ACFT ENTERED A STEEP CLIMB. AFTER REACHING ITS MAXIMUM HEIGHT FROM THE PULL-UP, THE ACFT ROLLED INTO A STEEP BANK, THEN ENTERED A STEEP DIVE & CRASHED INTO THE LAKE. ONE WITNESS REPORTED THAT AFTER THE ACFT PULLED UP, IT 'WENT STRAIGHT DOWN AS THOUGH HE WAS PRACTICING A STALL.' THE WRECKAGE WAS RETRIEVED FROM THE LAKE, BUT NO PREIMPACT PART FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION WAS 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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 107 hours in all; 71 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, March 5, 1984
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: H21 Camdenton MO at 7:15 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 220° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 5,000 ft; not recorded at 5,000 ft
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 7:52 pm from VIH
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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