Cessna 150M accident near Festus, MO
On April 20, 2005, a Cessna 150M (airplane) was involved in an accident near Festus, MO. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- April 20, 2005
- Place
- Festus, MO
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 38.197°N, 90.385°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050428X00517
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On April 20, 2005, around 1700 central daylight time, a Cessna 150M, N45522, piloted by a private pilot, was substantially damaged during an in-flight collision with terrain while attempting to land on runway 18 (2,202 feet by 49 feet, asphalt) at Festus Memorial Airport (FES), Festus, Missouri. Instrument meteorological conditions with thunderstorms prevailed at the time of the accident. The personal flight was operating under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The pilot was fatally injured and his passenger sustained serious injuries. The local area flight departed FES at approximately 1655. The passenger reported that he and the pilot were attending a two-week course at a facility adjacent to the airport. The passenger reported that the training session was dismissed around 1630 the day of the accident. The pilot and passenger drove to the airport to look at the pilot's airplane. The passenger reported that they walked around the airplane for 15-20 minutes discussing the airplane before deciding to go for a short flight around the local area. The passenger reported that they pulled the airplane out of the hangar and the pilot completed a preflight inspection which took several minutes. The passenger stated that they boarded the airplane and the pilot began taxiing after warming-up the engine for several minutes. The passenger stated that there was no radio traffic noted and that the weather was "sunny and nice, with a slight breeze." The passenger reported that the takeoff was "real smooth" and when they turned to the
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight weather evaluation and his failure to maintain aircraft control during the landing approach. A contributing factor to the accident was the pilot's inadvertent flight in close proximity to a severe thunderstorm associated with high velocity/gusting winds and rain.
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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.
