Cessna 150F accident near Sweetwater, TN
On September 26, 2010, a Cessna 150F (airplane) was involved in an accident near Sweetwater, TN. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 26, 2010
- Place
- Sweetwater, TN
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150F · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 35.596°N, 84.355°W
- NTSB ID
- 20100926X33046
Official records · ERA10FA503
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On September 26, 2010, at 1059 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150F, N7915F, owned and operated by a private individual, was substantially damaged during impact with trees and terrain, while maneuvering near Sweetwater, Tennessee. The certificated private pilot was killed. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed for the planned flight to Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (DKX), Knoxville, Tennessee. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The flight originated from Cobb County Airport (RYY), Marietta, Georgia, about 0945. According to owner/operator, the airplane was based at DKX and the pilot was a friend who borrowed the airplane to visit family. On September 24, 2010, the pilot flew uneventfully from DKX to Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS), Columbus, Mississippi. After the trip, the pilot telephoned the owner and reported that the airplane performed well. On September 25, 2010, the pilot flew uneventfully from UBS to RYY. The pilot was returning from RYY to DKX when the airplane impacted a hill located about 6 miles northwest of Monroe County Airport (MNV), Madisonville, Tennessee. Two witnesses in the area reported hearing an airplane "sputter" and then crash into a ridgeline. One witness stated that the airplane appeared to approach from the east. The other witness stated that the area was foggy and she did not see the impact. According to radar data provided by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), a target with a transponder code of 1200 was recor
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight weather planning and improper decision to continue a visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of control.
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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.
