Cessna 150 N6621G
25 April 2003 · Trenton, Tennessee, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 25 April 2003 at about 20:15 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N6621G was involved in an accident near Trenton, Tennessee, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured. 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 20:15
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Trenton, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Trenton Gibson County (TGC)
- Coordinates
- 35.9333, -88.8483
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150
- Registration
- N6621G
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Aerial Observation
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Trenton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL03LA083
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's loss of control in flight and failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall, and subsequent collision with the ground.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
According to the pilot, he was assisting the local police in the apprehension of a bank robber. The pilot stated that he entered a steep turn. As the pilot continued the maneuver, he reported encountering a wind gust and was unable to recover before the airplane collided with the ground. Examination of the airplane revealed no flight control or mechanical malfunctions with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 150 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2003 | Cessna 150A | Beaufort, North Carolina, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 May 2003 | Cessna 150G | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | Daniel A. Wolcott | Minor injuries | - |
| 28 Sep 2003 | Cessna 150L | Siloam Springs, Arkansas, United States | Plane Krazy Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2003 | Cessna 150F | Reedley, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2003 | Cessna 150F | Crestline, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2003 | Cessna 150C | Toledo, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Dec 2003 | Cessna 182L | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Aug 2003 | Piper PA-28-140 | Winchester, Tennessee, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 4 Oct 2003 | Piper J-3-C65 | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | Paul W. Johnson | No injuries | - |
| 8 May 2003 | Bombardier CL-600-2B19 | Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States | Atlantic Southeast Airlines, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 2003 | Sikorsky S-61A | Kimble, Tennessee, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 Oct 2003 | Cessna 182H | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | Jerry L. Norton | No injuries | - |