Cessna 150G accident near Penhook, VA
On September 4, 2006, a Cessna 150G (airplane) was involved in an accident near Penhook, VA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 4, 2006
- Place
- Penhook, VA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150G · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.949°N, 79.609°W
- NTSB ID
- 20060917X01355
Official records · NYC06FA215
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- ATC Communication Audio File: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
- ATC Radar Plot: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 4, 2006, at 1132 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150G, N2932J, was destroyed when it impacted trees and terrain following an in-flight breakup near Penhook, Virginia. The certificated private pilot and passenger were fatally injured. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the flight, which departed Smith Mountain Lake Airport (W91), Moneta, Virginia, about 1120, destined for Florence Regional Airport (FLO), Florence, South Carolina. The personal flight was conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. A relative of the pilot drove the pilot and the passenger to the airport on the morning of the accident, and recounted the events in a telephone interview. They arrived at the airport just after it stopped raining. The pilot mentioned that he had checked the weather, that it "looked ok above 2,500 [feet]," and if he flew above that he would be able to reach the intended destination. The pilot then performed a preflight inspection of the airplane and fueled it with about 12 gallons of automotive fuel. The relative then watched as the airplane departed, and heard the pilot's radio transmissions over the loudspeaker at the airport. When asked about the weather conditions at the time, the relative stated that there was no ground fog present, but there were clouds, and the airplane was flying below them. According to air traffic control (ATC) communication and radar data obtained from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the pilot contacted Roanoke approach control about 1120, and requested visual flight rules (VFR) f
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control during climb, which resulted in exceeding the design stress limits of the airplane, and an in-flight breakup. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, and his spatial disorientation.
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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.
