ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 348734
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| Date: | Friday 8 December 2023 |
| Time: | c. 11:11 |
| Type: |  Cessna 150D |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N5952T |
| MSN: | 15060652 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4347 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Mount Vernon, AL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | St Elmo Airport, AL (2R5) |
| St Elmo Airport, AL (2R5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that he and a passenger had departed for a local sight-seeing flight and while flying low over a river the left wing impacted the water. The impact “pulled the plane into the river,” which resulted in substantial damage to the forward fuselage, wings, and tail structure. The pilot reported that there were no pre-accident mechanic malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s decision to operate the airplane at a low altitude over a river, and his failure to maintain clearance from the river while maneuvering.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
https://www.wkrg.com/mobile-county/plane-crash-near-mount-vernon-under-investigation/
NTSB
https://data.ntsb.gov/Docket?ProjectID=193506
Location
Images:
Photo: NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Dec-2023 02:35 | Geno | Added |
| 11-Dec-2023 17:16 | Captain Adam | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 12-Dec-2023 16:41 | Captain Adam | Updated [Time, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Category, Accident report] |
| 28-Jan-2024 18:57 | Captain Adam | Updated [Phase, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Photo] |
| 01-Feb-2024 10:58 | harro | Updated [Date, Other fatalities] |
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