Cessna 150H accident near DeLand, FL
On September 4, 2010, a Cessna 150H (airplane) was involved in an accident near DeLand, FL. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 4, 2010
- Place
- DeLand, FL
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150H · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 29.055°N, 81.294°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100904X54109
Official records · ERA10FA464
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 4, 2010, about 1430 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150H, N23471, was substantially damaged when it struck power lines and then the ground shortly after takeoff from runway 23 at DeLand Municipal Airport - Sidney H Taylor Field (DED), DeLand, Florida. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed. The certificated private pilot and the certificated private-pilot-rated passenger were fatally injured. The personal local flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to an employee of the fixed base operator, he observed the accident airplane takeoff, but not the accident. The airplane pitched nose down; recovered, and then appeared to be gaining altitude, when the employee returned to his duties. Several eyewitnesses' written statements that were provided to the DeLand Police Department officers reported that they saw the airplane strike the power lines, nose over, and come to rest inverted. Some witnesses reported that fuel was "pouring out" of the wings after it came to rest. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot, age 90, held a private pilot certificate with a rating for airplane single-engine land. His most recent application for a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) third-class medical certificate was denied; on that application he indicated that he had 1,157 total hours of flight experience. Review of the pilot's FAA medical records identified a history of a stroke with "gait ataxia" and "diplopia," and the finding by the FAA that the pilot was "not qualified for an
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and airplane control during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, wire strike, and subsequent impact with the ground.
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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.
