Cessna 150F N7972F

Summary

On 2 June 1994 at about 23:45 local time, a Cessna 150F registered N7972F, operated by Craig, David M., was involved in an accident near Bloomingburg, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 June 1994 at 23:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Bloomingburg, Ohio, United States

Coordinates

39.6408, -83.4202

Aircraft

Cessna 150F

Registration

N7972F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Craig, David M.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

BFO94FA086

1 person died.

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED. THIS LED TO A STALL DURING THE INITIAL TAKEOFF AND CLIMB AT AN ALTITUDE THAT DID NOT PERMIT A RECOVERY. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PRESENCE OF SUNGLARE DURING THE TAKEOFF, WHICH RESTRICTED VISUAL CUES.

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

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THE PILOT HAD RETURNED AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL 40-MINUTE FLIGHT WITH A PASSENGER. ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER, AFTER THE PASSENGER HAD DISEMBARKED, THE PILOT TOOK OFF AGAIN. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE'S TAKEOFF ROLL AND REPORTED NOTHING UNUSUAL. DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB, THE AIRPLANE WAS OBSERVED TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT AND SUDDENLY PITCH DOWN AS ITS WINGS ROCKED BACK AND FORTH. THE AIRPLANE STALLED AND DESCENDED INTO TERRAIN IN A NOSE-DOWN ATTITUDE. AN EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE DID NOT REVEAL ANY EVIDENCE OF PRE-IMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, THE SUN WAS POSITIONED NEAR THE DIRECTION OF THE TAKEOFF.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.