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October 5, 1994 · Cessna 150 · N66224
Carbondale, IL
Overview
Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
October 5, 1994
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 minor injuries)
Location
Carbondale, IL
Aircraft
Cessna 150
Tail Number
N66224
Injuries
Minor
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CHI95LA005
THE PILOT REPORTED HE AND A PASSENGER WERE FLYING OVER A LOCAL LAKE LOOKING AT THE FALL FOLIAGE, WHEN THE AIRPLANE STRUCK AN UNSEEN POWERLINE AND CRASHED INTO THE LAKE. WITNESSES REPORTED SEEING THE AIRPLANE FLYING VERY LOW OVER THE LAKE, CLIMB SLIGHTLY AND STRIKE THE POWERLINE. THE HEIGHT OF THE POWERLINE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET ABOVE THE LAKE.
NTSB Probable Cause
the pilot's inadequate visual lookout, and improper altitude.
Full Narrative
On October 5, 1994, about 1830 central daylight time, a Cessna 150 airplane, N66224, sustained substantial damage following an in-flight collision with a powerline near Carbondale, Illinois. The private pilot and the sole passenger aboard reported minor injuries. The local, 14 CFR Part 91 flight operated in visual meteorological conditions without flight plan. The pilot reported they were flying over Cedar lake looking at the fall foliage colors when the airplane struck an unseen power line and crashed into Cedar Lake. Witnesses reported the airplane had been flying at a very low altitude over the lake, appeared to climb slightly and struck the powerline. The height of the powerline was approximately 50 feet above the lake.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time18:30 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 150
Tail NumberN66224
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200A · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (2 minor injuries)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor2
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 23 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter0
Weather SourcePILO