Cessna 150M accident near Venice, FL
On January 18, 2004, a Cessna 150M (airplane) was involved in an accident near Venice, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 18, 2004
- Place
- Venice, FL
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 27.060°N, 82.438°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040130X00132
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 17, 2004, about 1921 eastern standard time, a Cessna 150M, N63159, registered to a private individual, collided with trees then terrain near the Venice Municipal Airport, Venice, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed for the 14 CFR Part 91, local, instructional flight from the Charlotte County Airport, Punta Gorda, Florida. The airplane was destroyed and the certified flight instructor (CFI) and pilot-rated student were fatally injured. The flight originated about 1828, from Charlotte County Airport. According to air traffic control (ATC) information, at approximately 1828 hours, an occupant of the airplane contacted the Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) Air Traffic Control Tower (ATCT), and advised that the flight was at 800 feet inbound to Page Field Airport, Fort Myers, Florida. The airplane was radar identified and at that time the airplane was later determined to be located 189 degrees and 2.24 nautical miles from the departure airport. The flight remained in contact with RSW ATCT until 1838, when ATC communications were transferred to Page Field Airport (FMY) ATCT. An occupant of the airplane contacted that facility at approximately 1838, and advised that the flight was inbound to the airport for runway 23. At approximately 1843, an occupant of the airplane advised the FMY ATCT that the flight was on a right base to runway 23; the controller cleared the flight for a touch-and-go landing. At approximately 1849, the controller advised the flight to contact the RSW ATCT, which
Probable cause
The spatial disorientation of the flightcrew during the dark night and their failure to maintain control of the airplane resulting in the uncontrolled descent and in-flight collision with trees and terrain.
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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.
