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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150G · Portersville, IN · September 20, 2000

Date: September 20, 2000 · 15:15 local
Place: Portersville, IN
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N4770X
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI00FA302
Reported as: Cessna 150G
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 2

N4770XRegistration cancelled Feb 15, 2001 · Cessna 150GS/N 15064820 Airframe modelCessna 150G

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What happened

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(-23) Mr. Kress attempted to land to the south (170 degrees) on a private grass strip near Portersville, IN. The weather conditions at the time are estimated: mostly clear skies few clouds at 4800, temp 84F, winds were 210/25 gusting to 36. The aircraft impacted grown corn stalks in a right wing low attitude causing the aircraft to cartwheel coming to rest approx. 25 feet from the north end of the runway. Both occupants received fatal injuries.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) MR. KRESS ATTEMPTED TO LAND TO THE SOUTH (170 DEGREES) ON A PRIVATE GRASS STRIP NEAR PORTERSVILLE, IN. THE WEATHER CONDITIONS AT THE TIME ARE ESTIMATED: MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES FEW CLOUDS AT 4800, TEMP 84F, WINDS WERE 210/25 GUSTING TO 36. THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED GROWN CORN STALKS IN A RIGHT WING LOW ATTITUDE CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO CARTWHEEL COMING TO REST APPROX. 25 FEET FROM THE NORTH END OF THE RUNWAY. BOTH OCCUPANTS RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI00FA302Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportJasper, INthe inadvertent stall by the pilot in command. Contributing factors were the approach airspeed not obtained/maintained by the pilot in command and the wind gusts.Sep 20, 2000 · Destroyed