Cessna 150C N1947Z

Summary

On 23 September 1996 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 150C registered N1947Z was involved in an accident near Liberty, Kentucky, 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

23 September 1996 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Liberty, Kentucky, United States

Coordinates

37.3098, -84.9293

Aircraft

Cessna 150C

Registration

N1947Z

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Russellville → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

IAD96LA151

1 person died.

the pilot's failure to maintain adequate altitude, while maneuvering at a low altitude, which resulted in in-flight collision with trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to an FAA inspector, the student pilot was not endorsed by his flight instructor within the last ninety days to make solo flights. Several witnesses reported that the student pilot/owner would overfly their homes at a low altitude. One witness reported that the airplane would 'fly low and then the engine would increase power to climb over the trees.' He stated that the airplane made several passes before it struck trees, then descended to the ground and was destroyed by fire. Examination of the accident site by FAA personnel revealed portions of the left wing in the wooded area. Examination of the wreckage revealed no preimpact failure of the airplane or engine.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.