Cessna 150M N704JJ

Summary

On 14 May 2005 at about 00:45 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N704JJ, operated by Juan Carlos Aragundi Gullheim, was involved in an accident near Elk River, Idaho, United States. 2 people were on board and one died, one was seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 May 2005 at 00:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Elk River, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Elk River Airport (ID85)

Coordinates

46.7678, -116.1672

Aircraft

Cessna 150M

Registration

N704JJ

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Juan Carlos Aragundi Gullheim

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Elk River → Lewiston

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA05LA098

1 person died.

The pilot's inability to control the airplane during initial climb due to the restricted movement of the control yoke and rudder control by the passenger, which resulted in a loss of control and impact with trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Witnesses reported observing the airplane enter a left climbing turn over rising terrain after taking off to the south. The airplane subsequently impacted trees with its left wing before impacting the ground in a nose down attitude. The pilot reported that his passenger, who was in excess of 6 feet tall, had a habit of placing his feet on the rudder pedals during flight. The pilot stated that after taking off and entering a left turn, he noticed the turn wasn't coordinated, the result of the passenger having his feet on the rudder pedals. The pilot said that he attempted to return to the airport, but the passenger "freaked out" and grabbed the control yoke, resulting in the pilot losing control of the airplane and crashing. An postaccident examination of the airplane failed to reveal any anomalies with the airplane, which would have precluded normal operations.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.