Cessna 150L N7471G

Summary

On 25 September 2022 at about 21:30 local time, a Cessna 150L registered N7471G was involved in an accident near Lyman, Washington, United States. 2 people were 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

25 September 2022 at 21:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Lyman, Washington, United States

Coordinates

48.4068, -122.0335

Aircraft

Cessna 150L

Registration

N7471G

Category

Airplane

Year built

1973

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Concrete → Snohomish

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR22LA360

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s delayed decision to exit the valley with rising terrain and failure to maintain clearance from trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the airplane reported that, while en route he mistakenly turned into the wrong valley with rising terrain. The pilot stated that he waited too long before he made a turn to exit the valley. During the turn, the airplane struck trees, which resulted in substantial damage to both wings and empennage. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.