ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 361683
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| Date: | Tuesday 13 July 1993 |
| Time: | 17:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150J |
| Owner/operator: | Thomas Stephenson |
| Registration: | N50896 |
| MSN: | 15069625 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4737 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | East Corinth, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING A SHORT FIELD TAKEOFF, THE PILOT REALIZED THAT THE AIRSPEED INDICATOR WAS NOT WORKING. HE REPORTED THAT THE FIELD WAS TOO SHORT TO SAFELY ABORT THE TAKEOFF. AFTER TAKEOFF, HE MADE A 180 AND RETURNED TO LAND. THE AIRPLANE FLOATED DOWN THE RUNWAY, AND BECAUSE THE RUNWAY WAS SHORT HE FORCED THE AIRPLANE TO THE RUNWAY WHICH RESULTED IN A PORPOISE. WHILE CORRECTING FOR THE PORPOISE THE AIRPLANE RAN OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT MANEUVERED THE AIRPLANE BETWEEN TWO BUILDINGS AND UNDER POWERLINES. THE AIRPLANE FINALLY HIT A CURB AND NOSED DOWN. THE PITOT TUBE WAS DISMANTLED AND FOUND FULL OF SMALL WORMS.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S MISJUDGEMENT OF AIRSPEED WHILE MAKING A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WITHOUT AIRSPEED INDICATION, AND THE BLOCK PITOT TUBE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB BFO93LA120
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Mar-2024 06:38 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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