Cessna 150F accident near Bloomingburg, OH
On June 2, 1994, a Cessna 150F (airplane) was involved in an accident near Bloomingburg, OH. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 2, 1994
- Place
- Bloomingburg, OH
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150F · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 39.641°N, 83.420°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001206X01442
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 2, 1994, about 1945 hours eastern daylight time, N7972F, a Cessna 150F, operated by the owner/pilot, impacted terrain in Bloomingburg, Ohio, during an uncontrolled descent following takeoff from a private grass airstrip. The airplane was destroyed. The certificated private pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The local flight departed from the pilot's private grass strip in Bloomingburg and was conducted under 14 CFR 91. According to witnesses, the pilot had just given a 40-minute airplane ride to a friend and landed the airplane after an uneventful flight. The friend stated that the pilot "... seemed satisfied everything was fine during the entire flight" and that "... the weather conditions were perfect." About 15 minutes later, after the friend had disembarked, the pilot was observed taking off again. The friend was standing outside next to the pilot's wife at the time of the takeoff. According to the pilot's wife, Everything seemed fine with the takeoff. I saw [the airplane] become airborne and start to climb. [There was] nothing unusual about anything that would have got my attention. I looked away and then about 20 seconds later I heard [my son] yell about the crash. Nothing unusual about engine sounds got my attention. Both witnesses reported that they could not discern what the engine sounded like during the climbout, because a motorized bicycle was operating near them. The son of the pilot is the only known person to observe the entire accident sequence.
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED. THIS LED TO A STALL DURING THE INITIAL TAKEOFF AND CLIMB AT AN ALTITUDE THAT DID NOT PERMIT A RECOVERY. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PRESENCE OF SUNGLARE DURING THE TAKEOFF, WHICH RESTRICTED VISUAL CUES.
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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.
