What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On February 12, 2010, at 1710 CST, a Cessna 150G, N3257J, registered to privacy data omitted and privacy data omitted struck the north runway approach light perimeter security fencing, approximately 150 yards from the north end of the runway, while attempting to land at Springdale Municipal Airport, Springdale, Arkansas, while on a part 91 flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was destroyed, and the certificated flight instructor and certificated pilot were seriously injured. The flight originated at Springdale, Arkansas, on February 12, 2011, at 1000 CST.
As the FAA filed it
ON FEBRUARY 12, 2010, AT 1710 CST, A CESSNA 150G, N3257J, REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AND ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STRUCK THE NORTH RUNWAY APPROACH LIGHT PERIMETER SECURITY FENCING, APPROXIMATELY 150 YARDS FROM THE NORTH END OF THE RUNWAY, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO LAND AT SPRINGDALE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS, WHILE ON A PART 91 FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED, AND THE CERTIFICATED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND CERTIFICATED PILOT WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS, ON FEBRUARY 12, 2011, AT 1000 CST.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N3257J · 1
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