Cessna 150 N11513

Summary

On 19 August 2020 at about 06:30 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N11513 was involved in an accident near Quillayute, Washington, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

19 August 2020 at 06:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Quillayute, Washington, United States

Coordinates

47.8986, -124.6089

Aircraft

Cessna 150

Registration

N11513

Category

Airplane

Year built

1973

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Unknown

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Port Townsend → Quillayute

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

WPR20LA279

1 person was seriously injured.

The airplane’s descent into trees and subsequent impact with terrain for undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

Law enforcement personnel reported that several witnesses observed an airplane flying low and circling around a housing complex and nearby woods for a short time before it crashed into the woods. The airplane was located the next day in wooded terrain. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the wings and fuselage. The student pilot was seriously injured and unable to make a statement as to the circumstances of the accident before he succumbed to his injuries. The owner/operator of the airplane reported that surveillance video revealed that the student pilot entered his building on the evening of the accident and took the logbooks and keys to the airplane. The owner reported to the county Sheriff’s Office that the airplane was stolen as the pilot did not have permission to be in the building or to operate the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.