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Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Little Rock, Arkansas
Location: Forrest City, Arkansas
Accident Number: CEN22LA024
Date and Time: October 31, 2021, 09:37 Local
Registration: N6713G
Aircraft: Cessna 150L
Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Minor
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal
On October 31, 2021, about 0937 central standard time., a Cessna 150L, N6713G, sustained substantial damage when it was involved in an accident near Forrest City Arkansas. The pilot sustained fatal injuries and the passenger sustained minor injuries. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91.
According to the passenger, the pilot landed the airplane on runway 36. After touchdown, the pilot asked the passenger if he was on the rudder pedals. The passenger responded that he was not on the rudder pedals. The pilot then said to the passenger that he could not slow down the airplane. The airplane veered off the left side of the runway into grass and impacted a chain link fence line that was parallel to the runway. The pilot was ejected from the airplane and the passenger exited with minor injuries. The pilot was transported to a hospital and later died from his injuries.
Examination of the accident site revealed 3 tire marks in the grass that corresponded to the landing gear tires of the airplane. The marks were leading from the left side of the runway toward a fence line. Several of the vertical fence posts showed contact marks with the airplane. The airplane came to rest upright against the fence line.
According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records, the airplane did not have a current registration on file, and no logbooks were located.
Aircraft and Owner/Operator Information
Aircraft Make: Cessna
Registration: N6713G
Model/Series: 150L
Aircraft Category: Airplane
Amateur Built:
Operator:
Operating Certificate(s) Held: None
Operator Designator Code:
Meteorological Information and Flight Plan
Conditions at Accident Site: VMC
Condition of Light: Day
Observation Facility, Elevation: KUTA, 194 ft msl
Observation Time: 09:35 Local
Distance from Accident Site: 26 Nautical Miles
Temperature/Dew Point: 11°C /11°C
Lowest Cloud Condition: Clear
Wind Speed/Gusts, Direction: / ,
Lowest Ceiling: None
Visibility: 10 miles
Altimeter Setting: 30.08 inches Hg
Type of Flight Plan Filed: None
Departure Point: Forrest City, AR
Destination: Forrest City, AR
Wreckage and Impact Information
Crew Injuries: 1 Fatal
Aircraft Damage: Substantial
Passenger Injuries: 1 Minor
Aircraft Fire: None
Ground Injuries:
Aircraft Explosion: None
Total Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Minor
Latitude, Longitude: 34.941998,-90.774966
Larry Wayne Cox
May 22, 1950 - October 31, 2021 (71 years old)
Forrest City, Arkansas
It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Larry Wayne Cox of Forrest City, Arkansas, born in Tyronza, Arkansas, who passed away at the age of 71, on October 31, 2021. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Larry Wayne Cox to show support.
He was loved and cherished by many people including : his parents, Millard M. Cox Sr. and Ruth McDonald Cox; his sisters, Juanita Horner (James) of Linden, Fay Cox of Marked Tree, Jeannie Blansett (Otis) of Tyronza, Debbie Smith (David) of Tyronza and Anna Belle Waldo; and also, Floyd Cox and Millard Cox Jr.. He was also cherished by several nieces and nephews.
FORREST CITY, Arkansas - One person was killed when a small aircraft veered out of control and crashed while landing at an eastern Arkansas airport.
The Federal Aviation Administration says the Cessna 150L was landing at Forrest City Municipal Airport when the aircraft veered off the runway and crashed about 9:30 a.m. Sunday.
The St. Francis County coroner said the 71-year-old pilot, Larry Cox of Forrest City, died in the crash.
A passenger escaped without injury. The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.
18-Nov-2020 REGISTRATION PENDING MURFREESBORO TN
ReplyDeleteregistration pending ?
Pending for almost a year? Possibly an error in the FAA database.
ReplyDeleteNTSB preliminary came out today, it stated "According to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records, the airplane did not have a current
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