Cessna 150F accident near Farmerville, LA

On July 23, 2017, a Cessna 150F (airplane) was involved in an accident near Farmerville, LA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.

Date

July 23, 2017

Place

Farmerville, LA

Aircraft

Cessna 150F · Airplane

Injuries

1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor

Damage

Substantial

Position

32.766°N, 92.490°W

NTSB ID

20170724X15957

Official records · CEN17FA281

• Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation

Air traffic control records

• Other Pertinent Forms and Reports - Communication Summary C. Abbott: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov
• Other Pertinent Forms and Reports - Communication Summary M. Bauer on Bolt Section: Document (PDF), on ntsb.gov

NTSB summary

HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn July 23, 2017, about 1715 central daylight time, a Cessna 150F airplane, N8661S, impacted the waters of Lake D'Arbonne while maneuvering near Farmerville, Louisiana. The airline transport pilot was fatally injured. The airplane sustained substantial damage. The airplane was registered to and operated by the pilot as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Day visual meteorological conditions prevailed in the area about the time of the accident, and the flight was not operated on a flight plan. The local flight originated from the Union Parish Airport, near Farmerville, Louisiana, at an unknown time. A witness who had a house on the lake and knew the pilot reported that the pilot initially flew over the lake in a Piper airplane. According to the witness, the pilot called the witness from the Piper and said that he was returning to the airport to try to get the engine of his Cessna 150 (the accident airplane) to start. The pilot told the witness that he had the Cessna 150's battery on charge at the time. The witness reported that the pilot subsequently made a few passes in the Cessna 150 around the lake in front of the house. The witness reported hearing the engine "sputter" on the final pass and seeing the airplane "wobble from side to side" while it was flying at a low altitude over the lake. The witness said, "It looked like he was attempting to land on water but knew that he was too fast. He gave the engine some throttle and looked like he attempted to climb, but the left tire hit the water and [it] caused the plane to flip into

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from the lake during a low-level maneuver.

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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.