Cessna 150M accident near Wht Sulfur Sprg, NY
On August 12, 2005, a Cessna 150M (airplane) was involved in an accident near Wht Sulfur Sprg, NY. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- August 12, 2005
- Place
- Wht Sulfur Sprg, NY
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 41.802°N, 74.834°W
- NTSB ID
- 20050820X01292
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 12, 2005, at 1413 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150M, N45679, was substantially damaged when it impacted wires and terrain at Firemen's Park, White Sulphur Springs, New York. The certificated student pilot was fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the flight that originated at Cherry Ridge Airport (N30), Honesdale, Pennsylvania, about 1200. The personal flight was destined for Sullivan County International Airport (MSV), Monticello, New York, and was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. A witness was working in front of his automotive repair shop, when he watched the airplane approach at low altitude in a southeasterly direction. The airplane passed over the adjacent firehouse, and his shop, approximately 50 feet above the rooftops. The airplane continued toward Firemen's Park, and disappeared from view. Seconds later, the witness heard a loud "pop," followed shortly by the "fire whistle." When asked about the sound of the airplane's engine, the witness stated, "The engine was running fine, it was running steady." He estimated that the power setting was about "mid-range." A second witness was one-quarter mile to the west of the crash site when he noticed the airplane circle overhead. The airplane then descended, and passed over his head "at treetop level" as it flew toward Firemen's Park in a wings-level attitude. When asked about the sound of the engine, the witness stated, "He was coming in slowly, and the engine was running smoothly, but we knew he was coming in for an emergency landing." A
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate visual lookout during a precautionary landing, which resulted in collision with a wire and terrain. Factors in the accident were the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning which resulted in his becoming lost/disoriented, and a low fuel state.
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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.
