| Crash location | 28.707222°N, 81.581667°W |
| Nearest city | Apopka, FL
28.680553°N, 81.509517°W 4.7 miles away |
| Tail number | N704SB |
|---|---|
| Accident date | 23 Jul 2015 |
| Aircraft type | Cessna 150M |
| Additional details: | None |
During the takeoff following a touch-and-go landing, a flight of birds flew in front of the airplane and caused a bird strike on the ride side of the airplane. The pilot aborted the takeoff, landed on the runway, and was unable to stop as he reported there was "no runway distance for safe landing." The airplane departed the end of the runway, impacted terrain, and nosed over. The airplane sustained minor damage from the bird strike, and substantial damage to the fuselage and to the empennage during the accident.
The pilot reported there were no pre-impact mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation.
Following a bird strike during takeoff, the pilot's decision to land without sufficient runway remaining to safely stop the airplane, which resulted in an over-run, collision with terrain, and nose over.