ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 311901
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| Date: | Thursday 10 June 2021 |
| Time: | 21:28 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150H |
| Owner/operator: | |
| Registration: | UNREG |
| MSN: | 15068432 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Muncie, Indiana -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Muncie, IN |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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 skyâ, 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.
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.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CEN21LA262
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-May-2023 05:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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