Home Surveillance Footage Shows Dramatic Moment a Cessna 150 Flips Over in South Carolina Backyard
Home surveillance footage captured the dramatic moment a single-engine Cessna 150 flipped over in a backyard in South Carolina. The incident occurred around 9 a.m. on Sunday, June 29, in Pelzer, South Carolina, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA confirmed to Fox News Digital that the small aircraft overturned during a rough landing in a grassy yard. The footage, captured on Vicki Coker’s Nest surveillance camera, showed the aircraft tumbling through a grassy yard.
The pilot, speaking to WYFF 4, reported that he was aiming to land on a grass strip along Williams Road when he came in too fast. As the plane hit a bump in the uneven ground, it suddenly lifted back into the air. In a split-second decision, he chose to deliberately flip the aircraft, believing it was the only way to prevent further damage. The pilot survived the flip, the FAA said.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) confirmed to Fox News Digital that it is investigating the weekend accident. In a statement, the agency said,