Cessna 150L accident near Union, IL
On October 20, 2001, a Cessna 150L (airplane) was involved in an accident near Union, IL. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 20, 2001
- Place
- Union, IL
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 42.230°N, 88.540°W
- NTSB ID
- 20011022X02129
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 20, 2001, at 1430 central daylight time, a Cessna 150L, N6609G, piloted by a private pilot, was destroyed when it departed controlled flight and impacted into a cornfield 1/2 mile southeast of Union, Illinois. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was being conducted under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 without a flight plan. The pilot sustained fatal injuries. The local flight originated from a private airstrip 1 1/2 miles southeast of Union, Illinois. The time of origination is unknown. Two witnesses observed the airplane flying toward the west. One witness said, "The plane was low exceptionally low." The witnesses said they watched the airplane initiate a turn to the north. The other witness said, "It [the airplane] was low and slow and the turn was tight. As he looked like he was going to complete the turn, he went straight down." The witness said the airplane disappeared into the cornfield. The witness said she then saw dust and debris coming up from the field. They called 9-1-1. Both witnesses estimated the airplane to be approximately 200 to 300 feet above the ground when it began to turn. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot held a private pilot certificate with single-engine land airplane rating initially issued on October 29, 1978. A replacement certificate was issued on August 19, 1998. The pilot held a third class medical dated March 23, 2000, with limitations "Holder shall wear corrective lenses". According to his logbook, on September 5, 2001, the pilot reported having 891.9 total
Probable cause
The pilot not maintaining appropriate airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall.
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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.
