Cessna A150 accident near Greenbelt, MD
On September 10, 1993, a Cessna A150 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Greenbelt, MD. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 10, 1993
- Place
- Greenbelt, MD
- Aircraft
- Cessna A150 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 38.989°N, 76.879°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001211X13320
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 10, 1993, about 1750 hours eastern daylight time, N6013J, a Cessna A150, registered to Metropolitan Aviation, Inc., Fort Washington, Maryland, was destroyed after impacting trees and terrain in Greenbelt, Maryland, following an uncontrolled descent. The certificated private pilot and student pilot were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The local flight departed from Friendly, Maryland, and was conducted under 14 CFR 91. According to a witness, the private pilot arrived at the Potomac Airfield, Friendly, Maryland, and was met by the student pilot. The witness personally filled the airplane with 100 low lead aviation fuel for the flight. He observed the pilot make a call from a public telephone and then pre-flight the airplane. After the pre-flight, both the private pilot and student pilot boarded the airplane, taxied to runway 24, and took off. The witness stated that the "takeoff appeared to be normal" and the airplane departed the traffic pattern to the north. Another witness, a co-worker of the private pilot who lives near the accident site, reported that the private pilot contacted him by telephone just prior to departure to let him know that he would be flying over his home. According to FAA Air Traffic Control transcripts, the private pilot contacted Andrews Air Force Base Terminal Radar Approach Control at 1735 hours and requested clearance to "College Park", an airport located 2.47 nautical miles from the accident site. At 1736 hours, the pilot was given clearance to enter the t
Probable cause
1) THE PILOT'S POOR JUDGEMENT IN BUZZING A RESIDENTIAL AREA, 2) HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AN AIRSPEED ABOVE THE AERODYNAMIC STALLING SPEED, WHICH LED TO A STALL/SPIN, AND 3) THE INABILITY OF THE PILOT TO TAKE REMEDIAL ACTION AND RECOVER FROM THE STALL/SPIN DUE TO INSUFFICIENT ALTITUDE.
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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.
