Cessna 150M N150VL

Summary

On 8 May 2023 at about 01:35 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N150VL, operated by Flying LOW Engineering Inc, was involved in an accident near Hernando, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 May 2023 at 01:35

Classification

Accident

Location

Hernando, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Twelve Oaks (5FL7)

Coordinates

28.9601, -82.3631

Aircraft

Cessna 150M

Registration

N150VL

Category

Airplane

Year built

1975

Engines

1

Operator

Flying LOW Engineering Inc

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

ERA23LA222

2 people were seriously injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from obstacles during takeoff at night.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that he and the pilot-rated passenger were practicing full-stop landings from the turf runway on a dark, moonless night. The passenger had already completed three full-stop landings and he had completed two. The accident flight was going to be his last landing. During a takeoff, he lost visual reference of the tree line along the side of the runway and contacted some treetops. The airplane subsequently impacted the ground and the leading edges of the wings, and fuselage were substantially damaged. The pilot and the passenger were seriously injured. The pilot reported that there were no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.