Accident Cessna 150H N12NF,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 42307
 
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Date:Thursday 14 January 1988
Time:15:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic C150 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 150H
Owner/operator:Three Rivers Air Service
Registration: N12NF
MSN: 150677222
Total airframe hrs:6441 hours
Engine model:CONTINENTAL O-200A
Fatalities:Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Cedartown, GA -   United States of America
Phase: Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.)
Nature:Private
Departure airport:Rome, GA (RMG)
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
GROUND WITNESSES RPTED THAT THE ACFT FLEW REPEATED CIRCLES AT TREETOP HEIGHT AROUND THE RESIDENCE OF THE PILOT'S PARENTS. WHILE IN A STEEP BANK THE ACFT PITCHED NOSE DOWN AND DESCENDED UNTIL IMPACTING THE GROUND. PIC HAD BEEN ISSUED A STU CERT IN JUN 84 & WAS NOT CURRENTLY ENDORSED TO SOLO. ACFT WAS FLOWN WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION OF OWNER/INSTRUCTOR. WRECKAGE EXAM SHOWED THAT STALL WARNING WAS INOPERATIVE. OWNERS MANUAL INCLUDES CHECK OF STALL WARNING SYSTEM DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION. 14 CFR 43 REQUIRES CERTIFICATION OF SYSTEM DURING ANNUAL INSPECTION OF ACFT. POSTMORTEM TOX EXAM OF PIC SHOWED .067 & .106 GM % BLOOD & URINE ETHANOL, RESPECTIVELY. CAUSE:

Sources:

NTSB: http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20001213X24839

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
24-Oct-2008 10:30 ASN archive Added
21-Dec-2016 19:24 ASN Update Bot Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency]

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