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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150G · Hillsville, VA · February 27, 2023

Date: February 27, 2023 · 16:55 local
Place: Hillsville, VA
Phase of flight: Unknown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2991J
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA23FA131
Reported as: Cessna 150G
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Commercial pilot

N2991JRegistration cancelled Sep 5, 2023 · Cessna 150GS/N 15065791 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 150G Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Departed burlington, NC (buy) at 1612 local.

Flew nearly direct route towards Hillsville, VA (hlx) (intended destination).

Pilot made a left 180 degree turn about 15 miles from destination at 1653 local.

The last radar return was at 1654 local, about a mile from the accident site.

Airplane came to rest in a wooded area at an elevation of 2,776 ft. mean sea level.

Reported weather at hlx (15 nautical miles from accident site) was overcast/200 ft. AGL celiing, wind 7 knots/180 degrees, temperature 9 degrees c at 1715 local.

As the FAA filed it

DEPARTED BURLINGTON, NC (BUY) AT 1612 LOCAL.

FLEW NEARLY DIRECT ROUTE TOWARDS HILLSVILLE, VA (HLX) (INTENDED DESTINATION).

PILOT MADE A LEFT 180 DEGREE TURN ABOUT 15 MILES FROM DESTINATION AT 1653 LOCAL.

THE LAST RADAR RETURN WAS AT 1654 LOCAL, ABOUT A MILE FROM THE ACCIDENT SITE.

AIRPLANE CAME TO REST IN A WOODED AREA AT AN ELEVATION OF 2,776 FT. MEAN SEA LEVEL.

REPORTED WEATHER AT HLX (15 NAUTICAL MILES FROM ACCIDENT SITE) WAS OVERCAST/200 FT. AGL CELIING, WIND 7 KNOTS/180 DEGREES, TEMPERATURE 9 DEGREES C AT 1715 LOCAL.

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 ERA23FA131Accident · 1 fatalClass 3 · FieldFinal reportHillsville, VAThe pilot’s continued visual flight rules flight into instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in controlled flight into terrain.Feb 27, 2023 · Substantial damage