Cessna 150 accident near Whitehall, MI
On September 9, 2019, a Cessna 150 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Whitehall, MI. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- September 9, 2019
- Place
- Whitehall, MI
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 43.406°N, 86.336°W
- NTSB ID
- 20190909X25123
Official records · CEN19LA308
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHTOn September 9, 2019, about 1140 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150 airplane, N9492U, was involved in an accident when it impacted a water tower in Whitehall, Michigan. The pilot was fatally injured, and the airplane was destroyed. The airplane was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. The flight originated from Fremont Municipal Airport (FFX), Fremont, Michigan, about 1115. The pilot’s intended destination could not be determined from the available evidence for this investigation. Witnesses reported observing the airplane flying from the north-northeast at a low altitude and in straight and level flight before the airplane impacted the 180-ft-tall municipal water tower, which was located in a densely populated area about 17 miles west of the departure airport. The witnesses also reported hearing the engine operating at a high-power setting when the impact occurred. PERSONNEL INFORMATIONNo pilot logbooks were found during the investigation. The pilot reported a total flight experience of 2,000 hours at the time of his last medical exam, which occurred more than 20 years before the accident. The FAA had no records indicating that the pilot had renewed his third-class medical certificate after it expired. AIRCRAFT INFORMATIONNo maintenance logbooks were located during the investigation. AIRPORT INFORMATIONNo maintenance logbooks were located during the investigation. WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATIONThe water tower showed impact damage near the center of the tank that was consistent with the damage
Probable cause
The pilot’s flight into a water tower while operating below minimum safe altitudes for reasons that could not be determined based on the available evidence for this investigation.
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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.
