Cessna T-50 accident near Lenox Twp., PA
On September 3, 2013, a Cessna T-50 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Lenox Twp., PA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 3, 2013
- Place
- Lenox Twp., PA
- Aircraft
- Cessna T-50 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 41.725°N, 75.693°W
- NTSB ID
- 20130909X93855
Official records · ERA13FA402
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
Air traffic control records
- Flight Service Transcript: Transcript (PDF), on ntsb.gov
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn September 2, 2013, about 2030 eastern daylight time, a Cessna T-50, N41759, was destroyed during collision with trees and terrain in Lennox Township, Pennsylvania, while maneuvering to land at Huf Airport (PS50), Harford, Pennsylvania. The airplane was consumed by a post-crash fire. The airline transport pilot/owner and private pilot passenger were fatally injured. Night instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the personal flight, which originated from William T. Piper Memorial Airport (LHV), Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, about 1940. The flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The accident flight was the final leg of a cross-country flight that originated from Antique Airfield, IA27, Blakesburg, Iowa. The pilot landed at LHV and purchased fuel at 1937, before continuing to PS50. He told the line service technician who fueled his airplane that he would be "home in 38 minutes." Information from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) revealed that the airplane was the subject of an ALNOT, and was located by the Pennsylvania State Police on September 8, 2013. One witness was outside with his dogs when his attention was drawn to the airplane flying low in the valley, "just above the trees," and below the surrounding ridgelines. He reported that it was dark outside, and that there was a severe electrical storm in the area. The witness stated that the sound of the engines was loud and continuous, and that the airplane sounded "like a WWII airplane" as it flew out of
Probable cause
The pilot's intentional visual flight into night instrument meteorological conditions and thunderstorms and his improper decision to takeoff without getting updated weather information after a briefer cautioned him during a previous flight that visual flight rules flight was not recommended along his route, which resulted in collision with trees and terrain during a visual approach.
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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.
