ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 167811
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| Date: | Sunday 6 July 2014 |
| Time: | 16:43 |
| Type: |  Cessna 150J |
| Owner/operator: | Myers Stephen L |
| Registration: | N50824 |
| MSN: | 15069578 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5543 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 SERIES |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | SE of Hummel Field Airport (W75), Saluda, Virginia -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Topping, VA (W75) |
| Blacksburg, VA (BCB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
Witnesses observed the airplane as it departed and reported that it appeared to have trouble climbing. The airplane then returned to the runway two times, but the pilot aborted the landing approach both times. During the climbout following the second aborted landing, the airplane banked to the left, descended in a nose-low attitude, and impacted the ground. Witness descriptions of the descent and observations of the wreckage and accident site were consistent with the pilot flying the airplane beyond its critical angle of attack, which resulted in the airplane entering an aerodynamic stall/spin. Examination of the wreckage revealed no evidence of any preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures of the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Toxicology testing identified a prescription antidepressant and its metabolite, as well as a prescription drug used to treat hypertension in the pilot's liver and blood. These medications are unlikely to have contributed to the accident. Calculations of the airplane's weight and balance at the time of the accident showed that it was likely loaded just below or slightly in excess of its maximum gross weight.
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain airplane control, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=50824
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Jul-2014 00:06 | Geno | Added |
| 07-Jul-2014 00:16 | Geno | Updated [Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Source] |
| 07-Jul-2014 08:11 | gerard57 | Updated [Date] |
| 07-Jul-2014 22:59 | Geno | Updated [Time, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Source, Narrative] |
| 08-Jul-2014 06:55 | Alpine Flight | Updated [Time, Damage] |
| 11-Jul-2014 00:23 | Geno | Updated [Time, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Damage] |
| 25-Aug-2014 20:42 | Aerossurance | Updated [Narrative] |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 30-Nov-2017 18:49 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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