- Date
- July 10, 1982, 15:29 local (20:29 UTC)
- Place
- Wichita Falls, TX
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6538SCessna 150H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 10, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820710026429A
- Case key
- 73044
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
The acft was observed to become airborne in a nose high attitude after approximately 1,200 ft of ground run, gain no more than 200 ft of altitude, make a wide left turn to downwind, stall & spin. The high angle of attack was maintained throughout the flt. The acft crashed about 1/2 mi west of the lift-off point in a residential area. All witnesses statedthat the eng did not seem to be developing full power. No eng malfunctions were found.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6538S
- Reported as
- Cessna 150H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15067358
- Airframe hours
- 467
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Jerry A. Forcher
- Registered owner
- Jerry A. Forcher
- Departed
- Wichita Falls, TX
- Destination
- Wichita Falls, TX
- Airport
- Kickapoo Downtown, runway 35, 3,800 × 100 ft, macadam
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 1,331 total · 25 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 320° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 198 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.