Pilot Debrief

CESSNA 150H near Muncie, IN — 2021-06-11

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Date
2021-06-11
Location
Muncie, IN, USA
Airport
PVT
Aircraft
CESSNA 150H
Registration
UNREG
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
Serious
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The non-certificated pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control on departure in high density altitude conditions which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.

NTSB narrative

A pilot-rated witness reported that the non-certificated pilot shortly after taking off from a 1,200 ft private grass airstrip, was starting a turn to the north to avoid trees when the airplane “stalled, fell sideways from the sky”, and impacted the ground left wing first, followed by the airplane’s nose and then the right wing. The witness said that the airplane appeared underpowered for the hot and humid weather conditions. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and both wings. A post-accident examination by the Federal Aviation Administration revealed no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. The density altitude at the time of the accident was 3,314 ft. The airstrip elevation was 937 ft.

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