# NTSB FTW91LA133: Cessna 150, N7655U, Searcy, AR, July 24, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: July 23, 1991, 19:00 local (Jul 24, 1991, 00:00 UTC)
- Place: Searcy, AR
- Coordinates: 35.240898, -91.729881 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2409&lon=-91.7299&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 31, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 23375
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW91LA133
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/23375/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA133

## Probable cause

THE PILOTS MISJUDGMENT OF ALTITUDE AND LACK OF A TIMELY FLARE.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - altitude - misjudged, pilot in command (cause)
  - flare - delayed, pilot in command (cause)
  - touchdown - improper, pilot in command
  - landing gear,nose gear - collapsed

## Analysis

DURING A SUPERVISED SOLO TRAINING SESSION THE STUDENT PILT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS.  AFTER COMPLETING ONE TOUCH AND GO THE STUDENT PILOT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF LANDING A SECOND TIME WHEN HE MISJUDGED HIS ALTITUDE AND DELAYED HIS FLARE.  THE AIRPLANE LANDED HARD AND COLLAPSED THE LANDING GEAR.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N7655U](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7655U), registered now, S/N 15077781, built 1976 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150
- Registry model: [Cessna 150M](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150m) (registry code 2071830) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 150-77781
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Search Aviation, Inc., doing business as Searcy Air Taxi, Inc.
- Registered owner: Search Aviation, Inc.
- Airport: M07, Searcy, runway 19, 5,000 × 75 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 27 total, 8 in this make and model, 1 as pilot in command, 8 in the last 90 days, 8 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 190° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F

## 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 19910723029779A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910723029779A), Jul 23, 1991: Cessna 150M, Searcy, AR, Substantial damage. Student bounced and porpoised on landing. Collapsed nose gear. Bent prop and firewall.

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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