Cessna 150H N567G

Summary

On 28 November 1998 at about 17:15 local time, a Cessna 150H registered N567G was involved in an accident near Braithwaite, Louisiana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

28 November 1998 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Braithwaite, Louisiana, United States

Nearest airport

Braithwaite (LA75)

Coordinates

29.7398, -89.9407

Aircraft

Cessna 150H

Registration

N567G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → New Orleans

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW99LA039

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's inadvertent stall/spin. Factors were the terrain induced turbulence and the insufficient altitude for recovery.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The private pilot, who was receiving dual proficiency training, initiated the short field takeoff from the grass airstrip adjoining the Mississippi River. Then the flight instructor manipulated the flight controls and maneuvered the airplane for the departure climb. Once the airplane had passed over the north end of the runway, the instructor initiated a climbing right turn for a flight path approaching the tree line along the river. The private pilot recalled that the airplane 'stopped flying, started sinking, and suddenly rolled left into a steep spiral.' The flight instructor stated that the airplane 'suddenly rolled violently to the left into a spin.' The flight instructor performed the spin recovery procedure, and after slightly more than one complete revolution, the airplane was recovered on a westerly heading in a 'flattened attitude.' The airplane was too low and the tail struck the top of a levee. The flight instructor reported that turbulence was often encountered crossing the river and the adjacent tree line. He reported the winds were variable from the east at 8 knots.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.