Cessna 150H N6924S

Summary

On 29 May 1993 at about 23:55 local time, a Cessna 150H registered N6924S, operated by Hunting Aircraft, Inc., was involved in an accident near Lafayette, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

29 May 1993 at 23:55

Classification

Accident

Location

Lafayette, Alabama, United States

Coordinates

32.8903, -85.3994

Aircraft

Cessna 150H

Registration

N6924S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Hunting Aircraft, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Peachtree City → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL93LA101

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE CLEARANCE FROM THE MILE MARKER SIGN DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL. A FACTOR WAS THE SIGN ADJACENT TO THE HIGHWAY

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE COMMERCIAL PILOT HAD PLANNED TO TAKE OFF FROM A RURAL HIGHWAY FOLLOWING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. HE WALKED THE PLANNED TAKEOFF AREA, LOOKING FOR OBSTRUCTIONS. HE OBSERVED A MILE POST SIGN, AND ESTIMATED THAT THE WING CLEARANCE WOULD BE ADEQUATE. DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL, THE RIGHT WING STRUCK THE SIGN. THE AIRCRAFT VEERED TO THE RIGHT, AND CAME TO REST AGAINST A TREE. THE PILOT REPORTED NO MECHANICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRCRAFT DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.