Cessna 150M N3568V

Summary

On 5 August 2015 at about 02:30 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N3568V, operated by Henderson Aviation, was involved in an accident near Ellijay, Georgia, 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

5 August 2015 at 02:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Ellijay, Georgia, United States

Nearest airport

Gilmer County (49A)

Coordinates

34.6275, -84.5269

Aircraft

Cessna 150M

Registration

N3568V

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Henderson Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ellijay → Calhoun

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

GAA15CA216

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to attain and maintain sufficient airspeed during takeoff which resulted in a descent, loss of directional control, and a runway excursion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that he applied power for night time takeoff and lifted off the runway. The airplane reached a height about 5 feet above the ground, and the pilot stated he could not see the runway lights and felt he was in a black hole. The airplane descended to the runway and bounced hard. Despite efforts from the pilot to control the airplane, it veered left, exited the runway, and went down an eight to ten foot high embankment impacting terrain. The airplane came to rest inverted and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and wings. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.