Cessna 150E accident near Ware Shoals, SC
On February 19, 2011, a Cessna 150E (airplane) was involved in an accident near Ware Shoals, SC. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- February 19, 2011
- Place
- Ware Shoals, SC
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150E · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.460°N, 82.239°W
- NTSB ID
- 20110219X80947
Official records · ERA11FA151
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On February 19, 2011, about 1710 eastern standard time, a Cessna 150E, N3022J, was substantially damaged when it impacted the ground in an open field near Ware Shoals, South Carolina. The airplane departed about 1630 from the owner's private property, located approximately 1 1/2 miles on a 352 degree course from the accident location. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed. The non-certificated pilot was fatally injured. The personal local flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. According to family members, the non-certificated pilot flew over his property and remained in the vicinity of his private airstrip. A family member and several local eyewitnesses reported that it was the non-certificated pilot's habit to "fly low." According to eyewitnesses, the airplane was observed flying overhead about 10 to 15 feet above a tree, that was approximately 70 feet in height, located near their house. One eyewitness reported to an NTSB investigator and Sheriff's Deputies that the airplane was "very low that I was able to see his profile in the cockpit and identify the colors of the plane." Several eyewitnesses stated that when the airplane was in the vicinity of the tree the engine "revved up" followed by the left wing dropping. PERSONNEL INFORMATION According to family members, the non-certificated pilot, age 69, received training approximately 30 years prior to the accident. He received training up to and including a solo endorsement. The non-certificated pilot did not maintain a pi
Probable cause
The non-certificated pilot's impairment due to alcohol and a sedating antihistamine, which resulted in his failure to maintain airspeed and the subsequent aerodynamic stall and ground impact.
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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.
