Cessna 150 accident near Woodstock, GA
On November 4, 2018, a Cessna 150 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Woodstock, GA. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- November 4, 2018
- Place
- Woodstock, GA
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 1 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 34.111°N, 84.449°W
- NTSB ID
- 20181104X52946
Official records · ERA19LA037
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn November 4, 2018, about 0933 eastern standard time, a Cessna 150E, N3515J, was substantially damaged after a collision with trees and terrain at Air Acres Airport (5GA4), Woodstock, Georgia. The private pilot was fatally injured, and the passenger was seriously injured. The airplane was privately owned and was operated by the pilot as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local flight, which was originating at the time of the accident. According to the passenger, who possessed a student pilot certificate, the flight departed to the north on runway 36. After clearing trees near the end of the runway, the airplane seemed to "struggle to climb." He heard the stall warning horn activate, and the airplane subsequently descended into the trees. Two witnesses saw the airplane as it crossed the departure end of runway 36. They reported that the airplane "wobbled" and that the right wing dropped before the airplane descended into the trees. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONThe pilot, age 74, held a private pilot certificate with an airplane single-engine land rating. He reported 877 total hours of flight experience on his most recent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) third class medical certificate application, dated December 18, 2014. The certificate expired for all classes on December 31, 2016. The pilot had not applied for BasicMed. Review of the pilot's logbook revealed that the last recorded flight with a legible date occurred in November 2006. There were no fl
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain airspeed during the initial climb in gusting wind conditions, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of recent flight experience.
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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.
