Cessna 150M accident near Crystal Springs, MS
On October 1, 2005, a Cessna 150M (airplane) was involved in an accident near Crystal Springs, MS. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- October 1, 2005
- Place
- Crystal Springs, MS
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 31.902°N, 90.369°W
- NTSB ID
- 20051005X01581
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 30, 2005, about 2015 central daylight time, a single-engine Cessna 150M airplane, N45339, was destroyed when it impacted terrain following a loss of control while performing a go-around at the Copiah County Airport (M11), near Crystal Springs, Mississippi. The non-instrument rated private pilot and passenger sustained fatal injuries. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot. Dark night visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The local flight originated from M11 at time unknown. A witness, who reported being a commercial pilot, was standing at the airport ramp when he observed the runway lights illuminate. He then heard an airplane approach from the south and watched as it flew a "normal" downwind and base leg in the airport traffic pattern. On final approach to Runway 17, the airplane "appeared to be too high and fast for landing." The airplane continued to descend, aligned with the runway centerline, with the engine power reduced. About halfway down the length of the runway, the airplane was still at an altitude approximately twice the height of the adjacent trees. With trees then blocking his view of the airplane, the witness heard the engine power increase and the sound of the engine continue in a southerly direction. The witness reported that the engine sounded "normal" with "no spitting/sputtering, etc." Shortly thereafter he heard the sound of impact followed by silence. The witness returned to his airplane and tuned his rad
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to retract the flaps during the go-around and his failure to maintain airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. A contributing factor was the dark night conditions.
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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.
