Cessna 150J accident near Topping, VA
On July 6, 2014, a Cessna 150J (airplane) was involved in an accident near Topping, VA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 6, 2014
- Place
- Topping, VA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150J · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 37.590°N, 76.460°W
- NTSB ID
- 20140706X90632
Official records · ERA14FA328
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 6, 2014, about 1643 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150J, N50824, was substantially damaged when it impacted the ground near Topping, Virginia, shortly after departing Hummel Field (W75), in Saluda, Virginia. The airplane was owned and operated by an individual. The private pilot and the passenger were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The flight was destined for Virginia Tech/ Montgomery Executive Airport (BCB), Blacksburg, Virginia. According to several eyewitnesses, the airplane was observed near the airport and it "would not gain altitude." The airplane made two landing attempts and while performing a go-around maneuver on a southerly heading, the airplane was flying "very low," made a "hard right turn" to the east, and subsequently descended and impacted the ground. In addition, the witnesses stated that the "engine did not sound like it was sputtering" and that he "heard the noise of the motor." A fuel receipt, with an imprinted time of 1623, indicated the accident airplane was fueled with 6.37 gallons of fuel at W75 on the day of the accident. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONAccording to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) records, the pilot, age 58, held a private pilot certificate with ratings for airplane single engine land and instrument airplane. His most recent third class medical certificate was issued on September 28, 2012, and at that time he reported his flight experience include
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.
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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.
