# Accident 19941108037879A: Cessna 150L, Dawson Springs, KY, November 8, 1994

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 8, 1994, 19:00 local time
- Place: Dawson Springs, KY
- Airport: Tradewater Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.1695° N, 87.6793° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.1695&lon=-87.6793&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5483Q, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5483Q-2013-08-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150L (registry code 2071826, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150l) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental 0-200 series (registry code 17020, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150L
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 10,615 total, 560 in this make and model, 94 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB NYC95LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA022) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19941108037879A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

NIGHT LANDING USING AUTO LIGHTS TO LOCATE UNLIGHTED RUNWAY. STRUCK AUTO DURING TOUCHDOWN. BLAMED WIND GUST.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB NYC95LA022](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC95LA022), Nov 9, 1994: Cessna 150L (N5483Q), Dawson Springs, KY, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance. Other related factors are night conditions and the pilot's improper inflight planning/decision.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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