Cessna 150M N8576U
20 July 2011 · Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 July 2011 at about 18:30 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N8576U, operated by PRO Air Enterprises Inc, was involved in an accident near Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and nobody was 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 18:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States
- Nearest airport
- Addington Field (EKX)
- Coordinates
- 37.6861, -85.9250
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150M
- Registration
- N8576U
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- PRO Air Enterprises Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Banner Tow
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Elizabethtown → Louisville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA11LA411
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot was attempting to pick up a banner when the engine lost power and the airplane stalled. The pilot partially recovered from the stall; however, the left wing struck the ground and the airplane collided with a ditch. The wings and fuselage received substantial damage. A postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of a mechanical malfunction. At the time of the accident, the airplane was not being operated in conditions conducive to carburetor icing. The reason for the power loss could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2011 | Cessna 150L | Punta Gorda, Florida, United States | Johnson William H | No injuries | - |
| 23 Aug 2011 | Cessna 150G | Cavanaugh Bay, Idaho, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 24 Apr 2011 | Cessna 150H | College Place, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Oct 2011 | Cessna 150L | Vidalia, Louisiana, United States | Ellett Thomas S | No injuries | - |
| 5 Feb 2011 | Cessna 150L | Gonzales, Louisiana, United States | Michael Schaff | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 2011 | Cessna 150H | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | Sanders John B DBA | Serious injuries | - |
All 10,427 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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