# NTSB MIA93LA046: Cessna 150H, N22761, Holly Springs, MS, January 6, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: January 6, 1993, 15:02 local (21:02 UTC)
- Place: Holly Springs, MS
- Coordinates: 34.76452, -89.450819 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7645&lon=-89.4508&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Maneuvering](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/450) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious
- Status: Completed, report February 10, 1994
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33214
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA93LA046
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33214/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA046

## Probable cause

THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING DURING A FORCED LANDING, RESULTING IN AN IN-FLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL (STALL), AND SUBSEQUENT COLLISION WITH TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER IN FLIGHT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, maneuvering
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (contributing factor)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - airspeed - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - not corrected, pilot in command

## Analysis

A WITNESS OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE FLYING WESTBOUND AT ABOUT 100 FEET AGL WITH THE ENGINE SPUTTERING. THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED TO MAKE A STEEP TURN TO THE LEFT ESTIMATED AT A 45 DEGREE ANGLE OF BANK. DURING THE TURN THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE TURN WAS STOPPED. THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED TO MAKE ANOTHER STEEP TURN TO THE LEFT, WHEN THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE PITCHED DOWN AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE TERRAIN IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE BY THE FAA REVEALED THE FUEL TANKS WERE NOT RUPTURED, AND NO FUEL WAS PRESENT IN THE LEFT OR RIGHT FUEL TANK.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N22761](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N22761-1994-05-18), registration cancelled 1994-05-18, S/N 15068502 (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: 15068502
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Shaw, George B.
- Registered owner: George B. Shaw
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, November 14, 1992, 20 hours before
- Departed: M97, TUNICA, MS
- Destination: M26, RED BAY, AL

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 53; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 408 total, 378 in this make and model, 273 as pilot in command, 28 in the last 90 days, 12 in the last 30 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 30° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 8 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 9,000 ft overcast
- Temperature: 41 °F, dew point 34 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: MEM, 59 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 19930106000929A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930106000929A), Jan 6, 1993: Cessna 150H, Hollysprings, MS, Substantial damage. Lost power en route. Stalled and crashed banking steeply to land in a open field. No fuel onboard.

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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