ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364027
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| Date: | Monday 3 February 1992 |
| Time: | 13:45 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150D |
| Owner/operator: | Chester Mathis, Jr |
| Registration: | N6002T |
| MSN: | 15060702 |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Carson City, NV -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
DURING TAKEOFF FROM RUNWAY 09 THE PILOT LOST CONTROL OF HIS AIRPLANE UPON CLIMBING TO 25 TO 30 FEET AGL. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, THE AIRPLANE BOUNCED BACK ONTO THE RUNWAY TWO TIMES, AND THE SECOND TIME IT TOUCHED DOWN IN A NOSE LOW ATTITUDE. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT DURING THE MISHAP HIS AIRSPEED 'SEEMED TO BE FLUCTUATING' AND THIS OCCURRENCE WAS POSSIBLY RELATED TO ENCOUNTERING TURBULENCE. THE ESTIMATED WIND WAS FROM 090 DEGREES AT 15 KNOTS. NO GUSTS WERE REPORTED.
Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S PREMATURE LIFTOFF WHICH RESULTED IN A STALL MUSH.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX92LA107
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 19-Mar-2024 08:39 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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