# NTSB FTW92LA126: Cessna 150H, N23506, Benton, AR, May 5, 1992

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 5, 1992, 18:15 local (23:15 UTC)
- Place: Benton, AR
- Coordinates: 34.559848, -92.57019 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.5598&lon=-92.5702&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report July 26, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 18489
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW92LA126
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/18489/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW92LA126

## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER RECOVERY FROM A BOUNCED LANDING AND HIS IMPROPER COMPENSATION FOR CROSSWIND. A FACTOR WAS THE CROSSWIND.

## Sequence of events

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

- Hard landing, landing - flare/touchdown
  - weather condition - crosswind (contributing factor)
  - compensation for wind conditions - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Loss of control - in flight, landing
  - recovery from bounced landing - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - object - tree(s)
- In flight collision with object, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

DURING TAKEOFF FOLLOWING A HARD TOUCH AND GO LANDING CONTROL WAS LOST AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH TREES. ONE WITNESS OBSERVED THE PREVIOUS TOUCH AND GO TO BE SIMILARLY HARD FOLLOWED BY A BOUNCE BACK INTO THE AIR AND A PERCEIVED DIFFICULTY WITH THE CROSS WIND. THIS WITNESS REPORTED THAT FOLLOWING THE LANDING THE AIRPLANE ASSUMED A STEEP NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE, NEAR A STALL, PRIOR TO IMPACT WITH THE TREES TAIL FIRST. THE AIRPLANE CUT A SWATH APPROXIMATELY 200 YARDS LONG THROUGH THE TREES PRIOR TO GROUND IMPACT.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N23506](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N23506-1999-07-26), registration cancelled 1999-07-26, S/N 15068998 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150H
- Registry model: [Cessna 150H](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150h) (registry code 2071818) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15068998
- Airframe hours: 1917
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: John Wells Aviation Services
- Registered owner: John Wells Aviation Services
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, January 2, 2000, 20 hours before
- Departed: M99
- Destination: M99

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 51; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 20 total, 19 in this make and model, 3 as pilot in command, 20 in the last 90 days, 6 in the last 30 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 20° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 73 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: LIT, 65 nm away

## 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 19920505013319A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920505013319A), May 5, 1992: Cessna 150H, Benton, AR, Destroyed. Bounced several landings. On last sequence lifted nose high and struck trees on wobbly climbout.

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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