Cessna 150H N7050S

Summary

On 20 May 2008 at about 19:46 local time, a Cessna 150H registered N7050S was involved in an accident near Augusta, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

20 May 2008 at 19:46

Classification

Accident

Location

Augusta, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Augusta Regional Airport (AGS)

Coordinates

33.3697, -81.9644

Aircraft

Cessna 150H

Registration

N7050S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Augusta → Collegedale

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX08CA148

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate decision to taxi during thunderstorm activity and his failure to maintain aircraft control. Contributing to the accident were thunderstorms and wind gusts.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot taxied the airplane to the active runway, observing thunderstorms approaching from a distance. As precipitation became heavy and hailstones began to fall, he requested to taxi back. After being cleared, he continued to the ramp area and encountered a strong wind. The airplane began to rock, tipping the right wing downward on the taxiway surface. The hail became so severe that the pilot could not see out the windshield, nor could he control the airplane. The airplane came to rest inverted approximately 65 feet off the taxiway. The Meteorological Terminal Aviation Routine Weather Reports around the time of the accident indicated winds at 11 knots, gusting to 18 with heavy thunderstorm and rain activity. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.