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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 150G · Quincy, FL · January 22, 2012

Date: January 22, 2012 · 19:50 local
Place: Quincy, FL
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N73JK
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA12FA151
Reported as: Cessna 150G
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N73JKRegistered now · Cessna 150GS/N 15064948 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 150G Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

On January 22,2012 at approximately 1950 eastern standard time, a registered aircraft, N73JK Cessna 150G, serial number 15064948, crashed shortly after takeoff from Quincy municipal airport (2J9) Quincy, Florida . The certificated pilot was fatally injured on impact. The aircraft was destroyed. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 code of federal regulations part 91, and no flight plan was filed. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time of the accident.

As the FAA filed it

ON JANUARY 22,2012 AT APPROXIMATELY 1950 EASTERN STANDARD TIME, A REGISTERED AIRCRAFT, N73JK CESSNA 150G, SERIAL NUMBER 15064948, CRASHED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM QUINCY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (2J9) QUINCY, FLORIDA . THE CERTIFICATED PILOT WAS FATALLY INJURED ON IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. THE PERSONAL FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

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 ERA12FA151Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportQuincy, FLThe non-instrument-rated pilot’s spatial disorientation in night instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in his inability to maintain controlled flight. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s improper decision to take off in deteriorating…Jan 23, 2012 · Substantial damage