Cessna 150 accident near Edgerton, OH
On November 11, 1996, a Cessna 150 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Edgerton, OH. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- November 11, 1996
- Place
- Edgerton, OH
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.440°N, 84.740°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001208X07050
NTSB summary
On November 11, 1996, at 1832 eastern standard time, a Cessna 150, N5627E, was destroyed after it impacted the ground from cruise flight south of Edgerton, Ohio. The certificated private pilot/owner was fatally injured. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. A friend flew the private pilot from Walker-Rowe Airport, Waterloo, Indiana, to Williams County Airport, Bryan, Ohio, to pickup the private pilot's airplane. The two pilots planned to fly their airplanes back to Walker-Rowe Airport that same night. The mechanic, who had completed the annual inspection on the private pilot's airplane, stated that the private pilot mentioned to him that he had not flown at night for over a year, and that they were forced to fly around snow squalls during their flight to Williams County Airport that night. Approximately 1815, the two pilots took off from Williams County Airport enroute to Walker-Rowe Airport. According to the friend who was in the lead airplane, the weather deteriorated as they approached Edgerton, Ohio, and he made the decision to return to Williams County Airport. He radioed the private pilot, who stated that he too would return. As he completed his turn, the friend stated that he saw an airplane go underneath his airplane. The friend radioed the private pilot concerned about his altitude, and thought the private pilot's response was, "I'm lost, or I lost it." The friend did not hear from the private pilot again. A witness, who lived near the accident site and was outside at the time, s
Probable cause
the pilot's Inadvertent VFR flight into instrument meteorological conditions resulting in spatial disorientation and subsequent loss of control of the airplane. Factors to this accident were the night conditions and snow.
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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.
