Cessna 150 N10424

Summary

On 6 June 2004 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N10424, operated by Clifford Lamar Collins, was involved in an accident near Decatur, Alabama, United States. One person was on board and one 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

6 June 2004 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States

Nearest airport

Hampton-Russell Airstrip (PVT)

Coordinates

34.6503, -86.9450

Aircraft

Cessna 150

Registration

N10424

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Clifford Lamar Collins

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Decatur → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL04CA127

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain obstacle clearance, which resulted in collision with utility wires.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, he took off from the private grass airstrip with the intention of "buzzing" a friend's property. He stated that after he located the property and observed people outside, he turned the airplane around to begin maneuvering to a lower altitude. He stated that at about 1500 feet mean sea level, he began a descent over a field in the general direction of the property. He said he saw the power lines a short time and distance later, and he advanced the throttle to full power and pulled up on the yoke. He stated that the engine did not produce an immediate response. The airplane collided with the power lines 50 feet above ground level and a subsequent forced landing was attempted in a nearby field. Examination of the airplane wreckage revealed that the firewall sustained extensive damage, the windscreen was broken from mounts, both wings incurred spar and rib damage, the fuselage and tail were buckled and bent, and the nose gear was torn from the fuselage.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.