- Date
- November 24, 1984, 16:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Van Buren, MO
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N4561UCessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841124064399A
- Case key
- 33892
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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.
In flight collision with object
Planned approach - poorFactor
Visual lookout - not maintainedCause
Light condition - sunglareFactor
Object - tree(s)Factor
Object - approach light/navaidFactor
Wrong runway - selectedFactor
In flight collision with terrain/water
Analysis
Plt stated that while on approach into setting sun, he failed to see a tree and the windsock tower due to sunglare, colliding with both before impact with the ground. The windsock was located 200 ft north of the rwy. Winds were calm and reciprocal rwy was available.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4561U
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15060561
- Airframe hours
- 2,530
- Engine
- Continental O-200A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- David L. Stevenson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 30, 1984 · 6 hours before
- Departed
- MO47 · Van Buren, MO
- Airport
- M072 · Flying "J" Ranch, runway 26, 2,600 × 100 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 47 total · 47 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.