Cessna 150 N5433Q

Summary

On 31 March 2001 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N5433Q was involved in an accident near Wintergreen, Virginia, 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

31 March 2001 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Wintergreen, Virginia, United States

Coordinates

37.8002, -79.0100

Aircraft

Cessna 150

Registration

N5433Q

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Staunton/Waynes → Bladenboro

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC01LA091

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper decision to continue the flight into deteriorating weather.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot obtained three weather briefings. During the last briefing, which was conducted about 0845, he was advised of marginal visual flight rule conditions developing about 1900, along his return route of flight. The pilot then departed and flew to SHD without incident. About 1520 the pilot, without getting an updated weather briefing, loaded his passenger and departing for the trip home. About 8 to 10 minutes prior to the accident, the pilot started to encounter deteriorating weather. He had visual contact with the ground, but reduced visibility forward. About 3 minutes before the accident, the pilot made a turn to the west to maintain visual meteorological conditions (VMC). During the turn, the pilot lost all outside visual reference. He leveled the wings and started a climb. The airplane re entered VMC shortly afterwards, but was not in a position to avoid the approaching terrain. The airplane then impacted an unoccupied house and came to a stop.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.