ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 285762
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| Date: | Sunday 3 August 2008 |
| Time: | 22:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150L |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N16235 |
| MSN: | 15073562 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1972 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5331 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Watertown, South Dakota -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Mitchell Municipal Airport, SD (MHE/KMHE) |
| Watertown Airport, SD (ATY/KATY) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that during the cross country night flight he began losing altitude while listening to the automated weather service broadcast for the destination airport. He did not notice the altitude loss. The pilot decided to go to an alternate airport, turned for the alternate, and descended during the turn. At that point he noticed the altitude loss, pulled back on the yoke, and impacted a cornfield. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane during the accident flight. The pilot's safety recommendation was "haze is deceptive."
Probable Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from terrain during cruise. Contributing to the accident was the night, the haze, and the tall vegetation.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI08CA235
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Oct-2022 14:37 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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