# NTSB FTW82DA157: Cessna 150M, N704EY, Harrison, AR, May 1, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: May 1, 1982, 16:51 local (21:51 UTC)
- Place: Harrison, AR
- Coordinates: 36.240592, -93.109024 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.2406&lon=-93.1090&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 1, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70971
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW82DA157
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70971/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW82DA157

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, maneuvering - turn to reverse direction
  - airspeed(vmc) - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, maneuvering - turn to reverse direction
  - terrain condition - ditch (cause)
  - maneuver - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)

## Analysis

THE PILOT WAS PERFORMING A LOW, SLOW PASS TO MAKE A BEAN BAG DROP ON A TAXIWAY TARGET WHEN HE LOST CONTROL, COLLIDED WITH A DITCH AND NOSED OVER. THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED INVERTED. THE STALL WARNING HORN WAS SOUNDING DURING THE MANEUVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N704EY (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15078564
- Airframe hours: 1861
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Virgil Flud
- Registered owner: Boone Co. Aviation Inc
- Departed: HRO, HARRISON, AR
- Destination: HRO, HARRISON, AR
- Airport: HRO, Boone County, runway 18, 5,660 × 150 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 63; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 1,010 total, 300 in this make and model, 938 as pilot in command, 6 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 250° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 4,500 ft broken
- Temperature: 153 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: HRO

## 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 19820501018849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820501018849A), May 1, 1982: Cessna 150M, Harrison, AR, Substantial damage. Flew low and slow over runway with flaps down on bean bag target drop. Unable to clear terrain on go around.

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.

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