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FAA accident report · Cessna 150H · Muncie, IN · June 10, 2021

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Date
June 10, 2021 · 20:28 local
Place
Muncie, IN
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N22658
Reported as
Cessna 150H
Reported engine
Continental 0-200 series
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1

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What happened

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

On June 10, 2021, at approximately 2028 eastern daylight time (EDT), a Cessna CE-150H, N22658 (de-registered), crashed in a bean field approximately 4 miles south-southeast of Muncie, Indiana. The non-rated pilot, the sole occupant, suffered serious injuries when the aircraft struck the ground. The aircraft was operated by the privacy data omitted under the provisions of title 14 code of federal regulations part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The flight departed from an unimproved grass strip immediately before the accident.

A witness discussed the high density altitude (high temperature and high humidity) with the pilot prior to the takeoff and asked him not to fly. Shortly after the aircraft became airborne, the witness saw the aircraft stall, then spin, striking the muddy field with the left wingtip. The aircraft cartwheeled and the pilot was partially ejected from the aircraft. A review of the weather did confirm a high density altitude at the time of the crash.

As the FAA filed it

ON JUNE 10, 2021, AT APPROXIMATELY 2028 EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME (EDT), A CESSNA CE-150H, N22658 (DE-REGISTERED), CRASHED IN A BEAN FIELD APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES SOUTH-SOUTHEAST OF MUNCIE, INDIANA. THE NON-RATED PILOT, THE SOLE OCCUPANT, SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES WHEN THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED BY THE ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF TITLE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE FLIGHT DEPARTED FROM AN UNIMPROVED GRASS STRIP IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.

A WITNESS DISCUSSED THE HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE (HIGH TEMPERATURE AND HIGH HUMIDITY) WITH THE PILOT PRIOR TO THE TAKEOFF AND ASKED HIM NOT TO FLY. SHORTLY AFTER THE AIRCRAFT BECAME AIRBORNE, THE WITNESS SAW THE AIRCRAFT STALL, THEN SPIN, STRIKING THE MUDDY FIELD WITH THE LEFT WINGTIP. THE AIRCRAFT CARTWHEELED AND THE PILOT WAS PARTIALLY EJECTED FROM THE AIRCRAFT. A REVIEW OF THE WEATHER DID CONFIRM A HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH.