Cessna 150M accident near Coleman, TX
On January 10, 2005, a Cessna 150M (airplane) was involved in an accident near Coleman, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 10, 2005
- Place
- Coleman, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 31.848°N, 99.314°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050118X00059
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 10, 2005, between 0730 and 1130 central standard time, a Cessna 150M single-engine airplane, N45173, was destroyed following a loss of control while maneurvering at low altitude approximately four nautical miles west of the Coleman Municipal Airport (COM), near Coleman, Texas. The non-rated pilot, who was the sole occupant and owner of the airplane, was fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The local flight originated from the Coleman Airport at about 0730. According to personnel at the Coleman Airport, the pilot regularly flew in the morning on short (less than one hour) flights in the local area. On the morning of the accident, the pilot departed about 0730. At 1130, a rancher located the wreckage of the airplane on his property and called 911. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The 67-year old pilot was not a certificated pilot; however, he was issued a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) third class medical certificate on July 16, 2002. Examination of the pilot's logbook revealed that during the two-year period that his medical was valid (expired July 31, 2004), he logged flight instruction from a flight instructor and had received several 90-day solo endorsements. The pilot's last 90-day solo endorsement was logged on July 2, 2004. A review of FAA airman records revealed the pilot attempted to renew his medical certificate on August 5, 2004, but was denied. At the time of the accident, the pilot had accrued approxima
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision by his VFR flight into IMC which resulted in his failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing factors were fog and the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation.
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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.
