Cessna 150G N2719S

Summary

On 23 June 2009 at about 14:53 local time, a Cessna 150G registered N2719S, operated by Michael R. Jaffe, was involved in an accident near Mineola, Texas, United States. One person was 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.

Date

23 June 2009 at 14:53

Classification

Accident

Location

Mineola, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Mineola Wisener Field (3F9)

Coordinates

32.6728, -95.5064

Aircraft

Cessna 150G

Registration

N2719S

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Michael R. Jaffe

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Mineola → Mineola

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09LA375

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain control of the airplane during taxi, and his subsequent failure to maintain control after the inadvertent takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's lack of flight experience.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The student pilot was practicing a fast-taxi to see if he could keep the airplane running straight down the runway. The airplane inadvertently became airborne and the pilot made three attempts to land. On his last attempt, the airplane stalled, impacted marshy terrain, and a cow and substantially damaging the airplane. The Federal Aviation Administration reported that the pilot held a student pilot certificate and did not possess a valid medical certificate.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.