Cessna 150K accident near Seville, OH
On December 4, 1995, a Cessna 150K (airplane) was involved in an accident near Seville, OH. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 4, 1995
- Place
- Seville, OH
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150K · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.020°N, 81.860°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001207X04958
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 4, 1995, at 1158 eastern standard time, a Cessna 150K, N5900G, impacted the terrain south of Seville, Ohio. The private pilot, the sole occupant, was fatally injured and the airplane was destroyed. No flight plan was filed and visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The flight operated under 14 CFR Part 91 and originated from Wadsworth Weltzien Skypark, in Wadsworth, Ohio, at approximately 1125. Witnesses at the airport stated that everything seemed routine when the pilot rented the airplane and took off, at about 1125. At about 1150, witnesses observed an airplane flying erratically in the vicinity of the crash. They stated the airplane was flying at unusual bank angles. The airplane impacted terrain in a steep nose down attitude, at about 1158. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a private pilot (airplane) certificate, with single engine land privileges. The pilot's logbook records indicate that he had approximately 164 hours total flight time, and had satisfactorily completed a Biennial Flight Review on July 5, 1994. The pilot also held a Third Class Medical Certificate, with no restrictions/limitations, dated April 18, 1994. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION The airplane had a current registration and airworthiness certificate in the normal category. Postaccident examination of the airplane's maintenance logbooks revealed no evidence of anomaly. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION The airplane wreckage was located in an open alfalfa field, with no immediate obstacles. Postaccident examination revealed that the main wreckage
Probable cause
pilot suicide (intentional in-flight collision with terrain).
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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.
