# NTSB FTW02LA204: Cessna 150H, N22715, Omaha, AR, July 15, 2002 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: July 15, 2002, 08:00 local (13:00 UTC) - Place: Omaha, AR - Coordinates: 36.450279, -93.184165 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.4503&lon=-93.1842&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor - Status: Completed, report April 1, 2003 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Federal Aviation Administration - NTSB case key (mKey): 55195 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW02LA204 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/55195/pdf - NTSB docket: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=55195 - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW02LA204 ## Probable cause the pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during the go-around resulting in an inadvertent stall. A contributing factor was haze. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of control - in flight, go-around (vfr) - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause) - weather condition - haze/smoke (contributing factor) - terrain condition - rising - object - tree(s) - In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled - terrain condition - ground ## Analysis While on final approach to a private airstrip, the pilot realized he was well left of the runway centerline, so he initiated a go-around. During the go-around, the pilot noticed trees and rising terrain in front of him. "Becoming aware of the terrain, [the pilot] checked [his] instruments and saw that with flaps down, [he] was already behind the power curve." With the trees ahead, the pilot turned the airplane to an open area. Subsequently, after executing a "hard right [turn], the aircraft stalled and impacted the earth." A witness, who owned the airstrip, reported that there was some haze in the area at the time of the accident. ## Factual narrative On July 15, 2002, approximately 0800 central daylight time, a Cessna 150H single-engine airplane, N22715, was substantially damaged following a loss of control during a go-around at a private airstrip near Omaha, Arkansas. The private pilot, who was the sole occupant and registered owner of the airplane, sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The local flight departed the Boone County Airport, Harrison, Arkansas, approximately 0745. According to the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2), the pilot stated that he was flying to the airstrip to have maintanence work completed on his airplane. The accident flight was the pilot's first flight to the airstrip, which was located approximately 15 miles northwest of the Boone County Airport. Upon arriving at the airstrip, the pilot crossed over the runway, which was obscured by trees on the approach end. While on final approach, the pilot realized he was well left of the airstrip centerline, so he initiated a go-around. During the ensuing go-around, the pilot noticed trees and rising terrain in front of him. "Becoming aware of the terrain, [the pilot] checked [his] instruments and saw that with flaps down, [he] was already behind the power curve." With the trees ahead, the pilot turned the airplane to an open area. Subsequently, after executing a "hard right [turn], the aircraft stalled and impacted the earth." A witness, who owned the airstrip, reported that there was some haze in the area at the time of the accident. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N22715](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N22715-2005-01-31), registration cancelled 2005-01-31, S/N 15068468, built 1968 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 150H - Registry model: [Cessna 150H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150h) (registry code 2071818) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 15068468 - Airframe hours: 2799 - Engines: Continental O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: Annual, November 15, 2001, 50 hours before - Departed: HRO, Harrison, AR - Destination: Omaha ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 79; injuries: minor; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; last flight review May 2, 2001; seat: left; flight hours: 200 total, 189 in this make and model, 127 as pilot in command, 23 in the last 90 days, 10 in the last 30 days ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day - Wind: 150° at 4 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: none - Temperature: 70 °F - Altimeter: 30.07 inHg ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20020715023609A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020715023609A), Jul 15, 2002: Cessna 150H, Omaha, AR, Substantial damage. (-23) On July 15, 2002, at approximately 0800 central daylight time, a Cessna 150H, N22715 was substantially damaged following a loss of control during a… ## Docket (1 files) The files NTSB released with the investigation on December 3, 2002, on NTSB's docket system: https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=55195. 610 KB in all. - Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1 (item 1, .PDF, 610 KB): https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket/Document/docBLOB?ID=40461738&FileExtension=.PDF&FileName=Pilot%2FOperator%20Aircraft%20Accident%20Report,%20NTSB%20Form%206120.1-Master.PDF 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. 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