ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355070
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| Date: | Friday 31 October 1997 |
| Time: | 19:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150F |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N7934F |
| MSN: | 150-64034 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5468 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Brigham City, UT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
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| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot was attempting to take off from an off-airport field and admitted he 'allowed impatience. . .to cloud (his) judgment.' He monitored the local AWOS (Automatic Weather Observation Station) broadcast and determined the wind to be from 315 degrees at 8 knots. The proposed takeoff direction was aligned with the wind. The temperature was 55 degrees F. The pilot determined there was 30 percent more field available than that required for a short-field takeoff. The takeoff ground roll was about 300 feet using 20 degrees of flaps. After liftoff, the right wing struck a tree, and the pilot decided to make an immediate landing. During the landing, the airplane struck a fence that surrounded the field. The Cessna 150F Pilot's Operating Handbook limited flaps to 10 degrees for short-field takeoffs. The investigation also revealed the pilot's third class medical certificate had expired, and he had not accomplished a recent biennial flight review.
Probable Cause: failure of the pilot to maintain lateral (or vertical) clearance from a tree, during takeoff. Related factors were: the tree, and the pilot's improper use of flaps.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW98LA048
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 12-Mar-2024 07:36 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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