Cessna 150C accident near DeLand, FL
On March 17, 2004, a Cessna 150C (airplane) was involved in an accident near DeLand, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- March 17, 2004
- Place
- DeLand, FL
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150C · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 29.102°N, 81.322°W
- NTSB ID
- 20040325X00372
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On March 17, 2004, about 1126 eastern standard time, a Cessna 150C airplane, N2080Z, was destroyed by impact with terrain and a postcrash fire, following a loss of engine power and subsequent loss of control during the initial takeoff climb, about one-eighth of a mile northwest of the Bob Lee Flight Strip, DeLand, Florida. The airplane was being operated by the pilot as a visual flight rules (VFR) local personal flight under Title 14, CFR Part 91 when the accident occurred. The non-certificated pilot and sole passenger were fatally injured. The flight departed the Bob Lee Airstrip about 1125, visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. During an onsite interview with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC), on March 17, about 1800, a Sheriff's Office investigator said witnesses reported that the airplane took off normally. They said during the initial climb the engine started running rough, and the airplane started a right turn toward the airport. The witnesses said the engine quit completely, the airplane banked sharply to the left, and descended straight down, impacting the ground. On March 18, during an interview with the IIC, the owner of the airplane said the pilot was a friend who flew the airplane several days a week. He said the pilot fueled the airplane with auto gas prior to the accident flight. He also stated that there had been a heavy rainfall the day before. He said there were no known mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident flight. INJURY TO PERSONS The t
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to detect water in the fuel system during the preflight inspection, which precipitated a loss of engine power during initial climb, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed resulting in a 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.
