Cessna 150H N23471

Summary

On 4 September 2010 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 150H registered N23471 was involved in an accident near DeLand, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 died. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

4 September 2010 at 18:30

Classification

Accident

Location

DeLand, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

DeLand Municipal Aiport (DED)

Coordinates

29.0553, -81.2939

Aircraft

Cessna 150H

Registration

N23471

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

DeLand → DeLand

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA10FA464

2 people died.

The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed and airplane control during the initial climb, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall, wire strike, and subsequent impact with the ground.

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Read the full NTSB narrative

During the initial climb after takeoff, a witness observed the airplane pitching nose down and recovering. Several witnesses observed the airplane strike power lines and come to rest inverted. Postaccident examination of the engine and airframe identified no preimpact anomalies that would have precluded normal operation. About 5 months before the accident, the Federal Aviation Administration determined that the pilot was not qualified for any class of medical certificate due to a stroke that resulted in the pilot's shuffling gait and double vision. The pilot's autopsy revealed severe disease of the coronary arteries and heart valves. Postmortem toxicology testing suggested the relatively recent use of a multi-symptom cold or allergy preparation containing an impairing and sedating antihistamine. The pilot's judgment and performance may have been impaired by the medication and/or his medical conditions, but the role of such potential impairment in the accident sequence could not be conclusively determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.