Cessna 150M N704SB

Summary

On 23 July 2015 at about 23:25 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N704SB, operated by Heartland Fliers, LLC, was involved in an accident near Apopka, Florida, United States. 2 people were 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.

Date

23 July 2015 at 23:25

Classification

Accident

Location

Apopka, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Orlando Apopka (X04)

Coordinates

28.7072, -81.5817

Aircraft

Cessna 150M

Registration

N704SB

Category

Airplane

Year built

1976

Engines

1

Operator

Heartland Fliers, LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Orlando → Orlando

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

GAA15CA220

Nobody was injured.

Following a bird strike during takeoff, the pilot's decision to land without sufficient runway remaining to safely stop the airplane, which resulted in an over-run, collision with terrain, and nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During the takeoff following a touch-and-go landing, a flight of birds flew in front of the airplane and caused a bird strike on the right side of the airplane. The pilot aborted the takeoff, landed on the runway, and was unable to stop as he reported there was "no runway distance for safe landing." The airplane departed the end of the runway, impacted terrain, and nosed over. The airplane sustained minor damage from the bird strike, and substantial damage to the fuselage and to the empennage during the accident. The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.