Cessna 150L N18677

Summary

On 15 March 2012 at about 00:25 local time, a Cessna 150L registered N18677, operated by Aero Maintenance Flight Center, was involved in an accident near Goble, Oregon, 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

15 March 2012 at 00:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Goble, Oregon, United States

Coordinates

46.0253, -122.9203

Aircraft

Cessna 150L

Registration

N18677

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Aero Maintenance Flight Center

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Vancouver → Vancouver

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR12FA136

2 people died.

The flight instructor's decision to continue flight into the area of reduced visibility and the pilots’ subsequent failure to maintain clearance from the hilly terrain while operating in an area of low ceilings, rain, and fog.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The dual instructional flight was operated in an area where light rain, fog, and overcast ceilings were present. As the flight proceeded, it entered a hilly area with steady rain, low ceilings, and dense ground fog that extended to above tree height. While maneuvering in that area, the pilots did not maintain sufficient altitude, and the airplane impacted a tree that was likely hard to see because of the reduced visibility. Postaccident examination of the airframe and engine revealed no evidence of mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.