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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Watertown, SD · August 3, 2008

Date: August 3, 2008 · 23:00 local
Place: Watertown, SD
Phase of flight: Low Level Operations
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N16235
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08CA235
Reported as: Cessna 150L
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 180 total160 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N16235Registration cancelled Oct 1, 2008 · Cessna 150LS/N 15073562 · Built 1972 Airframe modelCessna 150L Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The accident occurred on August 3, 2008 at 11 p.m. about 12 miles southwest of Watertown, SD. Pilot was flying at night and tried to execute a 180 degree turn due to hazy conditions. While in the turn pilot started to descend and impacted the graound. The aircraft received substantial damage and the pilot was not injured. The pilot holds a private pilot certificate.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON AUGUST 3, 2008 AT 11 P.M. ABOUT 12 MILES SOUTHWEST OF WATERTOWN, SD. PILOT WAS FLYING AT NIGHT AND TRIED TO EXECUTE A 180 DEGREE TURN DUE TO HAZY CONDITIONS. WHILE IN THE TURN PILOT STARTED TO DESCEND AND IMPACTED THE GRAOUND. THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AND THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. THE PILOT HOLDS A PRIVATE PILOT CERTIFICATE.

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 CHI08CA235Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportWatertown, SDThe pilot's failure to maintain altitude/clearance from terrain during cruise. Contributing to the accident was the night, the haze, and the tall vegetation.Aug 4, 2008 · Substantial damage