Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL87LA148

MEMPHIS, TN, USA

Aircraft #1

N50736

CESSNA 150J

Analysis

PRIOR TO ITS DISCOVERY ON MAY 20, 1987, THIS ACFT HAD LAST BEEN SEEN ON X-WIND LEG ON CLIMB OUT AFTER A TOUCH AND GO AT DEWITT SPAIN ARPT. PARTS OF THE ACFT WERE RECOVERED FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NORTHWEST OF THE ARPT. THE PLT'S REMAINS HAD NOT BEEN RECOVERED, HOWEVER, HE IS PRESUMED TO HAVE RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES IN THE ACCIDENT. WITNESSES REPORTED THAT THE AMBIENT CONDITIONS WERE DARK NIGHT WITH RESTRICTED VISIBILITY. THE PILOT WAS NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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