Cessna 150C accident near Liberty, KY
On September 23, 1996, a Cessna 150C (airplane) was involved in an accident near Liberty, KY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 23, 1996
- Place
- Liberty, KY
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 37.310°N, 84.929°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X06759
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 23, 1996, at 1200 eastern daylight time, N1947Z, a Cessna 150C, collided with trees near Liberty, Kentucky. The student pilot, the sole occupant was fatally injured. The airplane was destroyed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed. The local flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The flight originated at Russellville, Kentucky, exact time unknown. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Safety Inspector, the pilot/owner was not endorsed by his flight instructor within the last ninety days to make solo flights. According to the FAA, several witnesses reported that the airplane was flying low over their homes before it struck trees. One of the witnesses reported that he was outside watching the airplane, "...circling around and swooping down low, then revved the engine as he turned to climb up over the trees and hill...it came around again, swooping down low, then revving the engine to pull up over the trees... ." He stated that he heard the airplane hit a tree, then he saw the left wing damaged. The witness stated that the airplane became slow and unstable before it pitched over and struck the ground at a steep angle. The airplane descended to the ground and was destroyed by fire. Examination of the accident site by the FAA revealed portions of the left wing tip in the wooded area. A couple of small branches with live foliage and fresh breaks were also located at the accident site. Examination of the airplane after the accident by the FAA did not disclose any pre-impact failure of the airpl
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude, while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in in-flight collision with trees.
More accidents in KY
- Bombardier, Inc. CRJ-100, Aug 27, 2006
- Piper PA-31T2, Feb 17, 1982
- Cessna 401A, Aug 28, 2006
- Piper PA-32R-301T, Apr 3, 1988
- Piper PA-32R-301, Mar 22, 2004
Browse: Kentucky · Cessna aircraft
Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
