Cessna 150M accident near Elk River, ID
On May 14, 2005, a Cessna 150M (airplane) was involved in an accident near Elk River, ID. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 14, 2005
- Place
- Elk River, ID
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 46.768°N, 116.167°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050516X00621
NTSB summary
On May 13, 2005, approximately 1745 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 150M, N704JJ, was destroyed after impacting terrain during climb out after taking off from the Elk River Airport (ID85), Elk River, Idaho. The commercial rated pilot received serious injuries, while the sole passenger received fatal injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal flight, which was conducted in accordance with 14 CFR Part 91, and a flight plan was not filed. The flight's destination was the Lewiston-Nez Perce Country Airport, Lewiston, Idaho. In a telephone interview with the NTSB investigator-in-charge (IIC), the pilot reported that he wasn't concerned about taking off to the south, even though there was rising terrain in that direction and this was his first time into the airport. The pilot stated that after taking off, "...the airplane was not coordinated, with the ball out to the left I think. My passenger had placed his feet on the rudder pedals before in cruise flight. He just froze up." The pilot reported that he told his passenger to get his feet off of the rudders, but there was no response. The pilot stated that after realizing that he couldn't get the rudder pedals to move he decided to return to the airfield. The pilot reported that he decided to make a left turn, but when he was in the left turn he realized it wasn't coordinated, and again could not deflect the rudder pedals. The pilot further reported that at about this time the passenger grabbed the yoke and screamed out loud. "I was still trying to fly but felt a force on the yoke. [I was] still above th
Probable cause
The pilot's inability to control the airplane during initial climb due to the restricted movement of the control yoke and rudder control by the passenger, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with trees.
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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.
