Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MKC87FA002

FORT SCOTT, KS, USA

Aircraft #1

N22943

CESSNA 150

Analysis

THE PURPOSE OF THE FLT WAS TO OBSERVE AND PHOTOGRAPH THE EFFECTS OF A FLOOD WHICH HAD INUNDATED A PART OF THE CITY OF FORT SCOTT. THE ACFT WAS OBSERVED FLYING LOW AND SLOW OVER THE CITY. WITNESSES SAID THE ACFT WAS FLYING FROM WEST TO EAST AND MADE A TURN BACK TO THE WEST. IT THEN ENTERED A SPIN AT TOO LOW AN ALTITUDE TO RECOVER. THE ACFT IMPACTED IN A WATER FILLED DITCH AND DID NOT MOVE AFTER IMPACT. ACCORDING TO HIS LOG BOOK THE PLT HAD FLOWN 3.9 HRS IN 1984, 7.3 HRS IN 1985, AND 2.6 HRS IN 1986. THERE WAS NO FLYING TIME RECORDED FOR THE PAST 90 DAYS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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