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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 150F · Sweetwater, TN · September 26, 2010

Date: September 26, 2010 · 10:50 local
Place: Sweetwater, TN
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7915F
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA10FA503
Reported as: Cessna 150F
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 0 total330 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N7915FRegistration cancelled Apr 11, 2011 · Cessna 150FS/N 15064015 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 150F Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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N7915F departed cobb county airport - mccollum field ga. (Ryy) bound for downtown island airport (dkx) knoxville TN on 9/26/2010. The only radio contact made with this aircraft was on departure from cobb county airport - mccollum field ga (ryy). The first radar contact at knoxville approach was made at 1433Z at 3700FT, speed 85, heading 041 deg. The radar track showed that the aircraft overflew monroe county airport (mnv) and made a circular turn to the left. Administrative staff at monroe county heard an aircraft call into the monroe co. airport. The last aircraft radar contact was at 1459Z, alt 1600FT, speed 38, heading 056 deg. The aircraft was located at 1670 ft on the side of the mountain .

As the FAA filed it

N7915F DEPARTED COBB COUNTY AIRPORT - MCCOLLUM FIELD GA. (RYY) BOUND FOR DOWNTOWN ISLAND AIRPORT (DKX) KNOXVILLE TN ON 9/26/2010. THE ONLY RADIO CONTACT MADE WITH THIS AIRCRAFT WAS ON DEPARTURE FROM COBB COUNTY AIRPORT - MCCOLLUM FIELD GA (RYY). THE FIRST RADAR CONTACT AT KNOXVILLE APPROACH WAS MADE AT 1433Z AT 3700FT, SPEED 85, HEADING 041 DEG. THE RADAR TRACK SHOWED THAT THE AIRCRAFT OVERFLEW MONROE COUNTY AIRPORT (MNV) AND MADE A CIRCULAR TURN TO THE LEFT. ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF AT MONROE COUNTY HEARD AN AIRCRAFT CALL INTO THE MONROE CO. AIRPORT. THE LAST AIRCRAFT RADAR CONTACT WAS AT 1459Z, ALT 1600FT, SPEED 38, HEADING 056 DEG. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LOCATED AT 1670 FT ON THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN .

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA10FA503Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportSweetwater, TNThe pilot's inadequate preflight weather planning and improper decision to continue a visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation and a loss of control.Sep 26, 2010 · Substantial damage