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FAA accident report · Cessna 150J · Topping, VA · July 6, 2014

FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal

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Date
July 6, 2014 · 16:43 local
Place
Topping, VA
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N50824
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA14FA328
Reported as
Cessna 150J
Reported engine
Continental 0-200 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
N50824Registration cancelled Feb 6, 2017 · Cessna 150JS/N 15069578 · Built 1968Airframe modelCessna 150JEngine 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.

According to witness', aircraft made two landing attempts and while on a southerly heading, the airplane was flying "very low", made a "hard right turn" to the east and subsequently descended and impacted ground. Examination of the engine and airframe revealed that there were no anomalies with the airplane.

As the FAA filed it

ACCORDING TO WITNESS', AIRCRAFT MADE TWO LANDING ATTEMPTS AND WHILE ON A SOUTHERLY HEADING, THE AIRPLANE WAS FLYING "VERY LOW", MADE A "HARD RIGHT TURN" TO THE EAST AND SUBSEQUENTLY DESCENDED AND IMPACTED GROUND. EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE AND AIRFRAME REVEALED THAT THERE WERE NO ANOMALIES WITH THE AIRPLANE.

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 ERA14FA328Accident · 2 fatalField investigationFinal reportTopping, VAThe pilot's failure to maintain airplane control, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall/spin.Jul 6, 2014 · Substantial damage