Cessna 150 C-GEYP

Summary

On 30 July 2019 at about 02:40 local time, a Cessna 150 registered C-GEYP was involved in an accident near Roundup, Montana, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

30 July 2019 at 02:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Roundup, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Roundup (RPX)

Coordinates

46.4750, -108.5433

Aircraft

Cessna 150

Registration

C-GEYP

Category

Airplane

Year built

1976

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Harding → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Dusk

NTSB number

WPR19LA213

1 person was seriously injured.

The pilot ‘s failure to maintain an adequate altitude above the trees while maneuvering to land. 

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

During a cross-county flight, the pilot arrived at his planned destination near sunset and was maneuvering to land. While maneuvering, the airplane struck a stand of trees and subsequently impacted terrain. The pilot reported that the airplane’s engine was “running fine” and that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation. Postaccident examination of the airframe and engine also revealed no preimpact mechanical anomalies or malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.