Cessna 150F N6840F

Summary

On 18 May 2023 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 150F registered N6840F, operated by C747 LLC, was involved in an accident near Genoa, Illinois, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

18 May 2023 at 19:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Genoa, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Aero Lake Estates Airport (30IS)

Coordinates

42.0400, -88.3700

Aircraft

Cessna 150F

Registration

N6840F

Category

Airplane

Year built

1966

Engines

1

Operator

C747 LLC

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN23LA191

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during a go-around.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported, that while landing, a “huge downdraft hit the plane” and “dropped the plane quickly and very low.” She attempted a go-around; however, the airplane was not “able to generate enough lift”, and she lost control. The airplane landed in the grass next to the runway, which resulted in substantial damage to the left wing. She also recalled hearing the stall warning before contacting the ground. The pilot reported a loss of electrical power to the radios. She added there were no anomalies or malfunctions with respect to the flight controls or engine that would have precluded a normal go-around maneuver.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.