Cessna 150 N3396J

Summary

On 15 May 2021 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N3396J, operated by Deatherage James R, was involved in an accident near Brewton, Alabama, 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

15 May 2021 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Brewton, Alabama, United States

Nearest airport

Brewton Muni (12J)

Coordinates

31.0507, -87.0673

Aircraft

Cessna 150

Registration

N3396J

Category

Airplane

Year built

1967

Engines

1

Operator

Deatherage James R

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA21LA217

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering at low altitude, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall and impact with the ground.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot was participating in a “flour bag drop” competition and reported that while he was flying about 50-100 ft above a closed runway, he “got too slow and stalled.” He attempted to recover; however, there was insufficient altitude, and the airplane impacted the runway nose first. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mounts and firewall.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.