Cessna 150L accident near Cumming, GA
On May 12, 2006, a Cessna 150L (airplane) was involved in an accident near Cumming, GA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- May 12, 2006
- Place
- Cumming, GA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 34.109°N, 84.156°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060519X00588
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT This report was modified July 20, 2007. On May 12, 2006, at 1147 eastern daylight time, a Cessna C-150L, N1715Q, registered to an operated by a private owner as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, collided with the ground after departing Mathis Airport (GA27), Cumming, Georgia. The airplane was destroyed by impact forces. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airline transport (ATP) rated pilot and pilot rated passenger were fatally injured. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. A witness at the airport stated that on the morning of the accident he spoke to the pilot for about 10 minutes. He watched as the pilot and passenger conducted a preflight inspection of the airplane. After the preflight inspection the pilot taxied the airplane to the fuel pumps, where he topped off both fuel tanks with fuel. He stated that the pilot had the flaps extended between "5 and 10 degrees" prior to take off. The pilot taxied out to runway 21, conducted an engine run-up, and began the take off roll. The witness noted that the take off roll was much longer than he expected. The airplane did not rotate and climb until it reached the end of the of the runway. The airplane was in a climb attitude and the airspeed was slow. According to the witness "the airplane just failed to climb". The airplane reached an altitude of approximately 50 feet, and was not going to clear the hill and trees directly off the end of the runway. The airplane "drifted to the left through a low spot in the tree cover on the southwest boundary of the
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to consider the appropriate aircraft performance data prior to takeoff, and his improper use of the wing flaps during takeoff, which resulted in reduced climb performance and an in-flight collision with a residence. A factor associated with the accident was the pilot's operation of the airplane at an over gross weight.
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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.
