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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150H · Wilkes Barre, PA · November 14, 2021

Date: November 14, 2021 · 18:58 local
Place: Wilkes Barre, PA
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6714S
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA22LA060
Reported as: Cessna 150H
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 2
Pilot’s certificates: Private pilot, student
Pilot’s flight hours: 195 total195 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N6714SRegistration cancelled Aug 30, 2023 · Cessna 150HS/N 15067514 · Built 1967 Airframe modelCessna 150H 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.

Weather brief at mpo prior to takeoff, "marginal VFR." Per pilots statement. Pilot took off and proceeded to do two touch and go landings at avp. Climbing out of avp at appx. 2600 ft. pilot encountered unexpected precipitation. (Snow) pilot stated that he was startled because he could not see outside of the airplane. He focused on his attitude indicator, and maintained level wings, but did not notice that he was gradually descending. He does not remember seeing the ground prior to the crash.

As the FAA filed it

WEATHER BRIEF AT MPO PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, "MARGINAL VFR." PER PILOTS STATEMENT. PILOT TOOK OFF AND PROCEEDED TO DO TWO TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AT AVP. CLIMBING OUT OF AVP AT APPX. 2600 FT. PILOT ENCOUNTERED UNEXPECTED PRECIPITATION. (SNOW) PILOT STATED THAT HE WAS STARTLED BECAUSE HE COULD NOT SEE OUTSIDE OF THE AIRPLANE. HE FOCUSED ON HIS ATTITUDE INDICATOR, AND MAINTAINED LEVEL WINGS, BUT DID NOT NOTICE THAT HE WAS GRADUALLY DESCENDING. HE DOES NOT REMEMBER SEEING THE GROUND PRIOR TO THE CRASH.

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 ERA22LA060Accident · Serious injuriesClass 4 · LimitedFinal reportWilkes-Barre, PAThe pilot’s decision to commence the flight in marginal visual flight rules conditions at night, and his failure to maintain a safe altitude once instrument conditions were encountered.Nov 14, 2021 · Substantial damage