Cessna 150 accident near Senoia, GA
On August 9, 2014, a Cessna 150 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Senoia, GA. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 9, 2014
- Place
- Senoia, GA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 33.317°N, 84.529°W
- NTSB ID
- 20140809X04729
Official records · ERA14FA377
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn August 9, 2014, about 0555 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150C, N7968Z, owned and operated by a private individual, was destroyed when it impacted terrain while maneuvering in Senoia, Georgia. The private pilot and a passenger were fatally injured. Night instrument meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan had been filed for the flight that departed Atlanta Regional Airport-Falcon Field (FFC), Peachtree City, Georgia, at 0548, destined for Eagle Neck Airport (1GA0), Shellman Bluff, Georgia. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. The airplane was owned by the pilot and his wife, and based at FFC. The pilot and his wife also owned a home in a residential community at 1GA0. According to pilot's wife, the pilot and the passenger, who was her brother, intended to fly to 1GA0 to attend a homeowner's association meeting that was scheduled to begin at 0800. A witness, who lived about 3 miles from the airport stated that he observed a very low flying airplane about 0600. The airplane was flying about 30 to 40 feet above the tree line and the engine noise sounded normal. He lost sight of the airplane and recalled hearing a "thud," shortly thereafter. At the time, he did not consider that the airplane may have crashed and was not aware of the accident until hearing a news report. He described the weather conditions at the time he observed the airplane as "humid and rather foggy." The airplane was subsequently found in a wooded area about 3.5 miles southeast of FFC, adjacent to a gravel road. P
Probable cause
The noninstrument-rated pilot’s inadequate preflight weather planning and his improper decision to attempt a visual flight rules flight in night instrument metrological conditions, which resulted in subsequent collision with terrain.
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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.
