Cessna 150 accident near Mcgaheysville, VA
On August 14, 2001, a Cessna 150 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Mcgaheysville, VA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 14, 2001
- Place
- Mcgaheysville, VA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.359°N, 78.741°W
- NTSB ID
- 20010823X01761
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 14, 2001, about 1545 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150, N63351, was substantially damaged when it collided with trees then terrain on residential property in McGaheysville, Virginia. The certificated flight instructor and student pilot were fatally injured. No flight plan was filed for the flight that originated at the Eastern West Virginia Regional Airport (MRB), Martinsburg, West Virginia, about 1455, destined for the Shenandoah Regional Airport, Shenandoah, Virginia. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the instructional cross country flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. Review of air traffic control communications revealed that the pilots had received flight following services from Richmond approach control, Richmond, Virginia, while en route to Shenandoah. The last recorded communication with the pilots was when they contacted Richmond approach control, reported the Shenandoah Airport in sight, and cancelled flight following services. Approach control then advised them that radar service was terminated, and to change to advisory frequency. Examination of radar data revealed a target tracking south of Martinsburg toward Winchester Regional Airport, Winchester, Virginia, at 1455. At 1509, the target crossed the Winchester Airport at an approximate altitude of 4,600 feet before the radar data momentarily ended. At 1516, the target was reacquired and it now tracked south toward the Linden VOR, Linden, Virginia. At 1519, the target crossed the Linden VOR at an altitude of 4,300 feet. The target then tracked to the southwest on a dir
Probable cause
The flight instructor's failure to recover from a spin for undetermined reasons.
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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.
