Individually Owned: 150,657
Corporate Owned: 137,281
N/A Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Creedmoor, North Carolina 27522
Thursday, August 28, 2014 23:05 EDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
On August 28, 2014, about 2305 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150L, N1741Q, operated by a private individual, was substantially damaged during a forced landing, following a total loss of engine power during cruise flight near Creedmoor, North Carolina. The airline transport pilot was seriously injured. The personal flight was conducted under the provisions of 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Night visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the flight that departed Bowman Field (LOU), Louisville, Kentucky, about 1810. No flight plan was filed for the planned flight to Elizabeth City Regional Airport (ECG), Elizabeth City, North Carolina.
According to preliminary data from the Federal Aviation Administration, about 2256, the pilot contacted Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU), Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina, Terminal Radar Approach Control (Raleigh Approach). The pilot stated he was approximately 15 miles north of RDU and requested entry into the Class C airspace for landing at RDU. The controller provided the pilot with a transponder code, which he acknowledged. About 2258, the pilot advised the controller that he needed an immediate turn toward RDU as "the magneto has just dropped." The controller then provided the wind, altimeter information, and a vector of 230 degrees to the airport. About 2259, the pilot reported that the engine "just quit." The controller also provided information about a highway 5 miles east of the airplane and the pilot requested that the controller keep the airplane away from populated areas. The controller then advised that there was a lake about 3 to 4 miles to the pilot's right and the pilot requested vectors toward the lake, which the controller provided; however, the airplane impacted trees in a cul-de-sac about 3 miles east of the lake.
The airplane came to rest in the front yard of a residence, partially suspended in a tree. Further examination of the wreckage was planned following recovery.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Not Yet Reported
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 8/28/2014 |
| Event Day of the Week | Thursday |
| Time of Event | 2305 |
| Event Time Zone | Eastern Daylight Time |
| Event City | Creedmoor |
| Event State | NORTH CAROLINA |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 27522 |
| Event Date Year | 2014 |
| Event Date Month | 8 |
| MidAir Collision Indicator | No |
| On Ground Collision occurred ? | No |
| Event Location Latitude | 360260N |
| Event Location Longitude | 0783647W |
| Event Location Airport | N/A |
| Event Location Nearest Airport ID | -- |
| Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport | -- |
| Distance from airport in statute miles | -- |
| Degrees magnetic from airport | -- |
| Airport Elevation | -- |
| Weather Briefing Completeness | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 2251 Eastern Daylight Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 198 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | RDU |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 435 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 15 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | EDT |
| Lighting Conditions | Night/Dark |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | -- |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | 2500 |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | Few |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 19 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 16 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | -- |
| Variable Wind Indicator | -- |
| Wind Speed (knots) | -- |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | Calm |
| Wind Gust Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 30 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | SPECI KRDU 280251Z 00000KT 10SM FEW250 19/16 A3000 |
| Event Highest Injury | Serious |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | -- |
| Injury Total None | -- |
| Injury Total Serious | 1 |
| Injury Total All | 1 |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | -- |
| NTSB Notification Source | FAA Southern ROC |
| NTSB Notification Date | -- |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Sep 15 2014 2:49PM |
| User who most recently changed record | kenj |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N1741Q |
| NTSB Number | ERA14LA411 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | None |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | No |
| Damage | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | CESSNA |
| Aircraft Model | 150L |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 15073041 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 1601 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
| Aircraft is a homebuilt? | No |
| Flight Crew Seats | 1 |
| Cabin Crew Seats | -- |
| Passenger Seats | 1 |
| Total number of seats on the aircraft | 2 |
| Number of Engines | 1 |
| Fixed gear or retractable gear | Fixed |
| Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection | -- |
| Date of Last Inspection | -- |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
| Airframe Hours | -- |
| ELT Installed | Unknown |
| ELT Activated | Unknown |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | Unknown |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | LEGGETT ETHAN J |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | 137 ROSSWOODS DR |
| Aircraft Owner City | -- |
| Aircraft Owner State | KY |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 400569080 |
| Operator is an individual? | No |
| Operator Name | LEGGETT JAMES W |
| Operator Same as Owner? | No |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Street Address | 137 ROSSWOODS DR |
| Operator City | -- |
| Operator State | KY |
| Operator Country | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 400569080 |
| Operator Code | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | -- |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
| Operator Certificate Number | -- |
| Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not | -- |
| Indicates Domestic or International Flight | -- |
| Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail | -- |
| Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) | Personal |
| Second Pilot on Board | No |
| Departure Point Same as Event | No |
| Departure Airport Code | LOU |
| Departure City | Louisville |
| Departure State | KY |
| Departure Country | USA |
| Departure Time | 1810 |
| Departure Time Zone | EDT |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | -- |
| Destination Airport Code | ECG |
| Destination City | Elizabeth City |
| Destination State | NC |
| Destination Country | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Sep 15 2014 2:49PM |
| User who most recently changed record | kenj |
| Since inspection or accident | -- |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | N/A |
| Runway Length | -- |
| Runway Width | -- |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |