Cessna 150M N704VE
11 July 1986 · Clifton, Virginia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 11 July 1986 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N704VE was involved in an accident near Clifton, Virginia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 21:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Clifton, Virginia, United States
- Nearest airport
- Greenbrier (SSU)
- Coordinates
- 37.6292, -79.7994
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M
- Registration
- N704VE
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Unknown → Greenbrier
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- BFO86LA039
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, HE AND HIS WIFE HAD DEPARTED MOUNT OLIVE, NC ON THE MORNING OF THE ACCIDENT ENROUTE TO ROMEO, MI. AFTER REFUELING AT DANVILLE, VA THEY DEPARTED BUT RAN INTO WEATHER NEAR BECKLY AND DIVERTED TO THE EAST. UNABLE TO LOCATE GREENBRIER AIRPORT AT WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV AND WITH THE WEATHER GETTING WORSE HE SUCCESSFULLY LANDED IN A WEED FIELD AT CLIFTON FORGE, VA. AFTER OFFLOADING HIS WIFE, THEIR LUGGAGE, AND ADDING 10 GALLONS OF FUEL TO THE AIRCRAFT HE ATTEMPTED TO TAKEOFF FROM THE WET 1800 FOOT FIELD AT ABOUT 1730 HOURS WITH THE DENSITY ALTITUDE ABOVE 3000 FEET. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH WIRES AND CAME TO REST INVERTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Jun 1986 | Cessna 150 | Hesperia, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jul 1986 | Cessna 150 | Allegan, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 5 Oct 1986 | Cessna 150M | Farmingdale, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 1986 | Cessna 150 | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1986 | Cessna 150F | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Stephen R.lewis | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Nov 1986 | Cessna 150L | Elk Grove, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 1986 | Boeing 727-225 | Loudon County, Virginia, United States | Eastern Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jan 1986 | Cessna R182 | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | Federal Bureau of Invst. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Feb 1986 | Piper PA-32-260 | Lynchburg, Virginia, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
| 1 Mar 1986 | Cessna 182R | Manassas, Virginia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 9 Mar 1986 | Hughes 500D | Mt. Crawford, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1986 | Piper PA-28-140 | Chesapeake, Virginia, United States | Louisiana Delta | Fatal | 3 |