- Date
- July 11, 1986, 17:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Clifton, VA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N704VECessna 150M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 11252
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Analysis
According to the pilot, he and his wife had departed mount olive, NC on the morning of the accident enroute to romeo, MI. After refueling at danville, VA they departed but ran into weather near beckly and diverted to the east. Unable to locate greenbrier airport at white sulphur springs, WV and with the weather getting worse he successfully landed in a weed field at Clifton forge, VA. After offloading his wife, their luggage, and adding 10 gallons of fuel to the aircraft he attempted to takeoff from the wet 1800 foot field at about 1730 hours with the density altitude above 3000 feet. The aircraft collided with wires and came to rest inverted.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N704VE
- Reported as
- Cessna 150M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15078902
- Airframe hours
- 3,217
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Dennis Clarence Gill
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 24, 1986 · 10 hours before
- Destination
- SSU · Greenbrier, VA
- Airport
- SSU · Greenbrier
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 56
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,267 total · 326 in this make and model · 1,092 as pilot in command · 17 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point -0 °F