Cessna 150L accident near De Kalb, IL
On May 1, 1993, a Cessna 150L (airplane) was involved in an accident near De Kalb, IL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 1, 1993
- Place
- De Kalb, IL
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.889°N, 88.751°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X12336
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On May 1, 1993, at 1514 central daylight time, a Cessna 150L, N6783G, registered to Sky Flyers, Inc., of Elgin, Illinois, and operated by a private rated pilot, experienced a departure from controlled flight on final approach to runway 9 (4,199' X 50' dry/asphalt), at De Kalb Taylor Municipal Airport, De Kalb, Illinois. The airplane was destroyed on impact with the terrain. The pilot and a pilot passenger sustained fatal injuries. The personal flight was being conducted in visual meteorological conditions, under provisions of 14 CFR Part 91. No flight plan was on file. The airplane was based at Union, Illinois, and had been observed conducting takeoff and landings at De Kalb, Illinois, prior to the accident. Original departure time is unknown. There were several eye witnesses to the accident. Their statements are included in the De Kalb Police Case Report attached as an addendum to this report. These witnesses indicated that they observed the airplane on what appeared to be final approach to runway 9. One witnesses stated that the airplane appeared low. Another Witness stated that the airplane was moving slowly. One witness stated that the airplane appeared to wobble, before the nose pitched down and the airplane began to rotate just prior to impact with the terrain. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The female pilot occupying the left seat held a private pilot certificate with privileges for airplane single engine land and glider. She was issued a third class medical certificate on October 25, 1991. Her total pilot experience, at the time of the accident, was 283 hou
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT FLYING THE AIRPLANE TO MAINTAIN AN AIRSPEED ABOVE STALL SPEED.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
