Cessna 150 accident near Jacksonville, TX
On January 20, 2020, a Cessna 150 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Jacksonville, TX. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- January 20, 2020
- Place
- Jacksonville, TX
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 31.906°N, 95.087°W
- NTSB ID
- 20200120X80146
Official records · WPR20FA067
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On January 20, 2020, about 1220 central standard time, a Cessna 150G airplane, N4763X, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Jacksonville, Texas. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the local flight and no flight plan was filed. The flight originated from JSO at 1200. Radar information revealed that the pilot departed Cherokee County Airport (JSO), Jacksonville, Texas, about 1200 and proceeded approximately north-northeast, reaching a peak altitude of about 1,600 ft mean sea level (msl). The airplane then turned southeast and entered a gradual descent as it flew roughly parallel to a state highway. The last radar information about 1220 showed the airplane at 899 ft msl at a groundspeed of 92 knots. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The pilot’s most recent Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) third-class medical certificate was issued on January 12, 2010. On the application for that certificate, the pilot reported 2,459 total hours of flight experience. AIRCRAFT INFORMATION METEOROLOGICAL INFORMATION WRECKAGE AND IMPACT INFORMATION Examination of the accident site indicated that the airplane impacted a set of guy wires secured to the top of a 1,586-ft-tall television tower, located about 1,100 ft east of the wreckage. About 5 ft of the outboard section of the airplane's left wing was located about 468 ft south of the tower. Additionally, impact marks and stripped paint found on the separated wing piece were
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from guy wires associated with a tower while maneuvering at low altitude.
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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.
