Cessna 150G N2792S

Summary

On 24 April 2009 at about 19:30 local time, a Cessna 150G registered N2792S was involved in an accident near Kingston, New York, 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

24 April 2009 at 19:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Kingston, New York, United States

Nearest airport

Kingston-Ulster Airport (20N)

Coordinates

41.9853, -73.9642

Aircraft

Cessna 150G

Registration

N2792S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Kingston → Kingston

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA09CA270

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from trees during approach.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

On final approach to Runway 15, approximately 200 feet prior to the runway, the pilot determined that the airplane was "slightly high," and reduced power to aid in the descent. The pilot stated that the airplane then descended "too low," and although he added full power and applied back pressure on the yoke, the tail of the airplane contacted trees. The pilot was subsequently unable to control the airplane, which made a descending right turn. The airplane struck a fence during the descent, and came to rest on grass to the right of the threshold of Runway 15. The pilot stated that after he exited the airplane, he observed a "1 inch diameter branch wedged into the left elevator." According to the pilot, if he had kept his speed and altitude "within safer margins" the accident would not have occurred. The pilot had 72 hours of flight experience in the accident airplane, and had flown 1 hour in the previous 30 days. The weather reported at the accident airport, 20 minutes after the accident, included winds from 190 degrees at 9 knots, gusting to 13 knots. The pilot described the winds as being "light" and "intermittent" with "occasional gusts." Examination of the airplane revealed substantial damage to the right wing, and no preimpact mechanical anomalies were noted.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.