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Cessna 150 N2892S

31 May 1993 · Milroy, Pennsylvania, United States · Fatal

Summary

On 31 May 1993 at about 16:40 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N2892S, operated by Richard S. Newark, was involved in an accident near Milroy, Pennsylvania, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 16:40
Classification
Accident
Location
Milroy, Pennsylvania, United States
Coordinates
40.7107, -77.5801
Aircraft
Cessna 150
Registration
N2892S
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Richard S. Newark
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Lancaster → Warren
Aircraft damage
Destroyed
Weather
IMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
BFO93LA098

People

1 person died.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 1 0 1 0

Probable cause

THE PILOT'S INADVERTENT FLIGHT INTO INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN CLEARANCE WITH TERRAIN. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT INCLUDE MOUNTAIN OBSCURATION AND FOG.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE CRUISING OVER MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN, 'MOUNTAIN OBSCURATION AND FOG CLOSED IN TIGHT IN A HURRY.' HE ATTEMPTED TO STAY CLEAR OF CLOUDS AND LAND AT A NEARBY AIRPORT. THE AIRPLANE ENTERED CLOUDS AND IMPACTED TERRAIN. THE PILOT WAS NOT INSTRUMENT RATED. NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS WERE REPORTED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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