Cessna 150J N50943

Summary

On 1 May 1999 at about 22:15 local time, a Cessna 150J registered N50943, operated by James L. Pierson, was involved in an accident near Seneca, South Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 May 1999 at 22:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Seneca, South Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Eddie Wright (PVT)

Coordinates

34.6797, -82.9505

Aircraft

Cessna 150J

Registration

N50943

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

James L. Pierson

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Pickens Co → Oconee Co

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL99LA079

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall and subsequent impact with trees.

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

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The pilot established a final approach for a touch and go landing. The pilot landed with 40 degrees of flaps, and during the takeoff phase of the touch and go procedure, he retracted the flaps to 10 degrees. He continued the climbout and retracted the remanding flaps in increments. As he retracted the flaps, the airplane lost altitude and collided with trees. No mechanical problems with the airplane were reported by the pilot. According to the pilot's handbook takeoff should not be accomplished with 30 or 40 degrees of flaps.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.