Cessna 150H N6953S

Summary

On 14 August 2011 at about 13:00 local time, a Cessna 150H registered N6953S, operated by Alvin R. Wenger, was involved in an accident near Sabetha, Kansas, 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

14 August 2011 at 13:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Sabetha, Kansas, United States

Nearest airport

Sabetha Municipal (K83)

Coordinates

39.9042, -95.7794

Aircraft

Cessna 150H

Registration

N6953S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Alvin R. Wenger

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sabetha → Sabetha

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11LA575

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of certification to act as a pilot and his lack of recent experience.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to witnesses, the airplane stalled four times while on final approach; the airplane would pull up, and then the nose would drop. The airplane finally nosed over from an altitude of 35 to 40 feet and impacted terrain. The pilot did not hold a valid pilot certificate and had been denied medical certification for, among other things, bilateral cataracts. The pilot reported no flight time in the preceding 90 days, and additionally reported that the airplane had no mechanical malfunctions or failures prior to the accident.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.