# NTSB ATL04LA026: Cessna 150G, N2678J, Kinston, NC, October 25, 2003 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: October 25, 2003, 19:00 local (23:00 UTC) - Place: Kinston, NC - Coordinates: 35.317779, -77.616668 - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.3178&lon=-77.6167&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: Minor injuries - Injuries: 1 minor - Status: Completed, report October 28, 2004 - Report: Approved by Office Director - Parties: Greensboro FSDO - NTSB case key (mKey): 58283 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ATL04LA026 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/58283/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL04LA026 ## Probable cause The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control which resulted in the dragging of the right wing tip and the on ground collision with a roadway. ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Dragged wing,rotor,pod,float or tail/skid, landing - flare/touchdown - precautionary landing, pilot in command - aircraft control - not maintained, pilot in command (cause) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - terrain condition - roadway/highway ## Analysis According to the pilot while en route to his destination he encountered low clouds and the visibility started to deteriorate. The pilot stated that he was uncomfortable with the weather and the wind conditions at the time, and elected to make a precautionary landing on a dirt road. On touchdown the right wingtip hit the ground and the airplane spun to the right. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the outboard section of the left and right wings was bent. Two engine mounts were broken and the firewall was buckled. The pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane during flight. ## Factual narrative On October 25, 2003, at 1900 eastern daylight time, Cessna 150G, N2678J, registered to and operated by a private pilot, collided with the ground during an precautionary landing on a dirt road near Kinston, North Carolina. The personal flight operated under the provisions of 14 CFR Part 91 with no flight plan filed. Visual weather conditions prevailed at the time of the accident. The airplane was substantially damaged, and the pilot received minor injuries. The flight departed Columbus County Municipal Airport, Whiteville, North Carolina, at 1730 on October 25, 2003. The personal flight was enroute to Northeastern Regional Airport, Edenton, North Carolina. According to the pilot while enroute to his destination he encountered low clouds and the visibility started to deteriorate. The pilot elected to do a 180-degree turn and make a precautionary landing at a nearby airport. The pilot stated that he was uncomfortable with the weather and the wind conditions at the time. The pilot elected to land on a dirt road. On touchdown the right wingtip hit the ground and the airplane spun to the right. The pilot reported the winds were 15 knots and gusting. However, the 1855 Kinston Regional Airport weather observation facility reported winds from 110 degrees at 5 knots with no gusts, the visibility was 10 statute miles and a broken layer of clouds at 4400 feet. The weather reporting facility is approximately 15 statute miles from the accident site. Initial examination of the accident site revealed the downed airplane came to rest on a dirt road approximately 15 miles from Kinston Regional Jetport at Stallings Field. The wreckage distribution of the downed airplane covered an approximate area of 75 feet wide and 75 feet long along a magnetic path of 260 degrees. Examination of the wreckage revealed that the outboard section of the left and right wings was bent. The empanage was buckled and twisted to the right. The engine crankshaft flange was bent. Two engine mounts were broken and the firewall was buckled. The pilot reported no mechanical problems with the airplane during flight. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N2678J](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2678J-2017-04-25), registration cancelled 2017-04-25, S/N 15065678, built 1966 (OpenAirDocs) - Reported make and model: Cessna 150G - Registry model: [Cessna 150G](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150g) (registry code 2071816) (OpenAirDocs) - Registry engine: [Continental 0-200 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-0-200-series) (registry code 17020, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs) - Category: Airplane - Serial number: 15065678 - Airframe hours: 6092 - Engines: Continental O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility - Last inspection: Annual, April 1, 2004, 25 hours before - Departed: CPC, Whiteville, NC - Destination: EDE, Edenton, NC ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 51; injuries: minor; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, with waivers/limitations; seat: left; flight hours: 2,375 total, 71 in this make and model, 2,375 as pilot in command, 7 in the last 90 days, 4 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Dusk - Wind: 110° at 5 knots - Visibility: 10 statute miles - Lowest ceiling: 4,400 ft broken - Temperature: 66 °F, dew point 63 °F - Altimeter: 30.32 inHg - Observed at: ISO, 15 nm away ## FAA reports on this event (1) The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs). - [Accident 20031025037499A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20031025037499A), Oct 25, 2003: Cessna 150G, Kinston, NC, Substantial damage. (-23) Pilot in command attempted to make a precautionary landing due to low clouds. After the pilot started the landing, he decided that the spot was too small… ## Other investigations on N2678J (2) From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. - [NTSB IAD71DKM04](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD71DKM04), Jul 4, 1970: Cessna 150G (N2678J), Yadkinville, NC, substantial damage - [NTSB IAD70D0063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD70D0063), Sep 7, 1969: Cessna 150G (N2678J), Advance, NC, substantial damage From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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