Cessna 152 accident near Middlefield, CT
On October 14, 2001, a Cessna 152 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Middlefield, CT. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 14, 2001
- Place
- Middlefield, CT
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.537°N, 72.720°W
- NTSB ID
- 20011019X02120
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 13, 2001, about 2102 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 152, N94567, was destroyed during an in-flight collision with terrain near Middlefield, Connecticut. The certificated commercial pilot was fatally injured. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. The pilot had flown from the Chester Airport (3B9), Chester, Connecticut, and arrived at the Meriden Markham Municipal Airport (MMK), Meriden, Connecticut, about 1830, the day of the accident. The pilot and a friend then proceeded by car to New Haven, Connecticut, for a dinner engagement, and returned to MMK, about 2045. The pilot departed MMK about 2050; however, he was reported missing later that night. The airplane was located on October 14, in an up-sloping wooded area, about 6 miles northeast of MMK, at an elevation of 493 feet mean sea level (msl). The peak of the ridgeline where the accident occurred was 758 feet msl. The accident occurred during the hours of darkness, at 41 degrees, 32.77 minutes north longitude, 72 degrees, 43.77 minutes west latitude. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a commercial pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single and multi-engine land, instrument airplane. He also held a flight instructor certificate for single and multi-engine land, instrument airplane. His most recent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) first class medical certificate was issued on July 29, 2001. According to the pilot's logbook, he had accumulated about 1,524 hours of total flying experienc
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain sufficient altitude while maneuvering, which resulted in a collision with terrain. Factors in the accident were the dark night, rising terrain, and clouds.
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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.
