Plane Crash List

Cessna 150G N2808S

19 May 2001 · Pell City, Alabama, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 19 May 2001 at about 14:00 local time, a Cessna 150G registered N2808S, operated by William B. Glenn, was involved in an accident near Pell City, Alabama, 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.

The record

Date
at 14:00
Classification
Accident
Location
Pell City, Alabama, United States
Nearest airport
Jim Still Airpark
Coordinates
33.6295, -86.2910
Aircraft
Cessna 150G
Registration
N2808S
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
William B. Glenn
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Odenville → Pell City
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL01LA057

People

2 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 2 0

Probable cause

The pilot's selection of the wrong runway that resulted in an attempted takeoff with a tailwind.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot and passenger were the third aircraft to depart runway 09 heading east. After liftoff, and climbing above the trees, the airspeed decreased and the airplane began to sink. The airplane collided with trees and burst into flames. No mechanical malfunction was found during examination of the airplane. The review of weather data showed that the takeoff was attempted with a 11 knot tailwind.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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