Cessna 150J accident near Hazleton, PA
On September 2, 2007, a Cessna 150J (airplane) was involved in an accident near Hazleton, PA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 2, 2007
- Place
- Hazleton, PA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150J · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 40.985°N, 75.990°W
- NTSB ID
- 20070925X01442
NTSB summary
On September 2, 2007, at 1105 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150J, N60867, was destroyed after collision with terrain and a post-crash fire at the Hazelton Municipal Airport (HZL), Hazelton, Pennsylvania. The certificated private pilot was killed. The local flight originated at Hazelton Airport, about 1100. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight conducted under the provisions of 14 code of federal regulations part 91. According to the airport manager, the purpose of the flight was to search for a windsock that detached from its mount due to strong winds earlier in the week. A law enforcement officer who held a commercial pilot certificate was also familiar with the purpose of the flight, and said he watched the accident flight from takeoff, to ground contact. He was interviewed by telephone and provided a written statement. According to the witness, the airplane took off on runway 28, climbed to 200 feet, and turned southwest before turning back to the west and paralleling the runway. The airplane then maneuvered back and forth over the west half of the airport "low and slow" before it then turned and flew eastbound toward the approach end of runway 28 in what the witness described as "a very low, tight left downwind for runway 28." The airplane then entered a tight, steep, low-speed left bank that the witness estimated was greater than 45 degrees. The witness stated, "He made a steep, sharp bank and I said, 'Here comes the cross control stall.’ He over flew the runway centerline, and pulled the nose over sharply. He
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude.
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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.
