Cessna 150 accident near Keller, WA
On July 6, 2010, a Cessna 150 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Keller, WA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 6, 2010
- Place
- Keller, WA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 46.116°N, 118.699°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100706X30130
Official records · WPR10FA326
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On July 6, 2010, about 0650 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 150J, N1053M, sustained substantial damage after colliding with terrain and power lines near Keller, Washington. The student pilot was killed and his sole passenger received serious injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight, which was conducted in accordance with 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91, and a flight plan was not filed. The local flight was originating at the time of the accident. In a post accident interview with the Safety Board investigator-in-charge (IIC), the surviving passenger reported that this was his first flight in an airplane, and that the purpose of the flight was to fly over the area around Keller to locate cattle, as both he and the pilot were in the cattle business. The passenger stated that after they arrived at the airplane, which was located at the south end of the strip, the pilot walked around the airplane looking things over and said “everything looked fine.” The passenger further stated that the pilot did not climb up on the wing strut to check the fuel. He said the pilot then helped him into the airplane and fastened his seat belt, then went through a book "like a check list” before starting the airplane and taxiing to the north end of the airstrip. The passenger revealed that during the taxi the pilot mentioned that it was cool and calm, and that “they shouldn't have any problem at all.” The passenger added that after they reached the north end of the airstrip and turned around, the pilot started the takeoff roll. He als
Probable cause
The student pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from obstacles during the initial climb.
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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.
