Cessna 150M accident near Russian Flat, MT
On July 21, 2014, a Cessna 150M (airplane) was involved in an accident near Russian Flat, MT. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- July 21, 2014
- Place
- Russian Flat, MT
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 46.725°N, 110.419°W
- NTSB ID
- 20140721X24710
Official records · WPR14LA305
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
On July 21, 2014, about 1325 mountain daylight time, the wreckage of a Cessna 150M airplane, N66255, was discovered at the west end of Russian Flat Airport, Russian Flat, Montana, by a driver passing by on the nearby highway. The airplane was registered to Cowdog Flyers LLC, and operated by the pilot under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 91. The commercial pilot, the sole occupant of the airplane, sustained fatal injuries and the airplane sustained substantial damage. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the flight, and no flight plan had been filed. The flight originated from Bozeman, Montana, about 1236. A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) aviation safety inspector from the Helena Flight Standards District Office who went on-scene reported that the airplane was located about 570 feet from the end of runway 25 at Russian Flat Airport. The wreckage was in an open area of swamp land with the engine and nose of the airplane partially submerged in water. The airplane impacted the water in a near vertical attitude and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and wings. The airplane's right wing remained attached to the fuselage, and the entire leading edge exhibited extensive spanwise leading edge aft crushing. The lift strut remained attached to its attach points, and was free of impact damage. The right wing was displaced about 60 degrees aft of the lateral axis of the airplane. The airplane's left wing remained attached to the fuselage, and was relatively free of impact damage. The left wing was displaced about 60 degr
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate preflight performance planning and his operation of the airplane outside of the manufacturer's specified performance limitations, which resulted in his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a subsequent 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.
