Cessna 150G accident near Rimrock, AZ
On June 5, 1999, a Cessna 150G (airplane) was involved in an accident near Rimrock, AZ. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- June 5, 1999
- Place
- Rimrock, AZ
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150G · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.680°N, 111.700°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X19026
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 5, 1999, at 1430 hours mountain standard time, a Cessna 150G, N2675J, collided with an embankment after aborting a landing on runway 5 at a private dirt airstrip in Rimrock, Arizona. The airplane, operated by William Mosley Trustee and borrowed by the pilot under 14 CFR Part 91, sustained substantial damage. The private pilot, the sole occupant, sustained fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions existed for the personal flight and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated and was scheduled to terminate at the accident airport. Observed wind conditions at the time of the accident were from the southwest at 10-20 knots. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector interviewed the spouse. She stated that the pilot was only planning on doing some pattern work for approximately 30 minutes. Witnesses reported that the pilot landed approximately 3/4 of the way down the 2,200-foot-long runway. After touchdown the pilot executed an aborted landing. Witnesses reported that the airplane stalled and collided with a 15-foot-high embankment located at the departure end of the runway. They stated that there were no discrepancies noted with the sound of the engine, and it appeared to be at full power when the pilot initiated the go-around. One witness stated that the pilot had "landed long" and did not have enough room to stop safely. He stated that he heard the pilot add power to abort the landing, and saw him takeoff again. The witness noted that the flaps were fully extended, but the airplane was gaining altitude. He then heard the engine qui
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to attain the proper touchdown point and to maintain airspeed during the aborted landing, resulting in an inadvertent stall. A factor was the pilot's failure to adjust the flaps for the attempted aborted landing in accordance with the owner's manual.
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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.
