Morrisey 2150 N5102V

Summary

On 14 January 2014 at about 21:52 local time, a Morrisey 2150 registered N5102V was involved in an accident near Pismo Beach, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

14 January 2014 at 21:52

Classification

Accident

Location

Pismo Beach, California, United States

Coordinates

35.1056, -120.6575

Aircraft

Morrisey 2150

Registration

N5102V

Category

Airplane

Year built

1958

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Santa Maria → Santa Maria

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR14LA096

2 people died.

The in-flight separation of a wing for reasons that could not be determined because the wreckage was not recovered from the ocean.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Radar data indicated that the airplane took off, performed a touch-and-go landing, and departed westbound toward the ocean. After crossing the shoreline, the airplane turned right about 90 degrees and flew northbound over the water. The airplane climbed to an altitude of about 4,300 feet and then descended to 3,700 feet. The last three radar hits were recorded over a period of 14 seconds and indicated that the airplane entered a steep descent at a rate that exceeded 10,000 feet per minute before it impacted the water. One witness reported that she saw a "streak" descending toward the water followed by a "big bang." Another witness reported observing the airplane falling toward the water with what "appeared to be a wing" trailing behind it. He estimated that the airplane and the separated wing fell for about 10 seconds before they hit the water. The airplane wreckage was not recovered.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.