Cessna 150F accident near Maple, NC
On August 6, 1999, a Cessna 150F (airplane) was involved in an accident near Maple, NC. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- August 6, 1999
- Place
- Maple, NC
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150F · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 36.410°N, 76.000°W
- NTSB ID
- 20001212X19576
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On August 6, 1999, about 1200 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150F, N7059F, registered to a private owner, operated as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, crashed on takeoff from Currituck County Airport, Maple, North Carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was destroyed, and the private-rated pilot and passenger received fatal injuries. The flight was originating at the time of the accident. Witnesses stated that they saw the airplane at an altitude of about 10 to 20 feet on what they believed to be the initial takeoff, just past the midfield of runway 04, with full flaps extended, climbing very slowly. The witnesses further stated that the airplane continued without a significant gain in altitude and approached the trees at the departure end of the runway, well below the tree line. At about 70 to 100 feet the aircraft then appeared to settle, followed quickly thereafter by a slight turn to the left and entry into a spin to the left. The aircraft impacted the ground and a postcrash fire erupted. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Information on file at the Federal Aviation Administration Airman Certification Branch, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma revealed that the pilot-in-command was issued a private pilot certificate with an Airplane, single-engine land rating, on May 16, 1987. The pilot's log book revealed that the pilot had a total of 89 flight hours at the time of the accident. His logbook, as well as information provided by his flight instructor revealed that the pilot flew six times in 1989, had a break from flying
Probable cause
the pilot's failure to follow the aircraft's operating checklist and retract the wing flaps for takeoff as specified, as well as the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed (Vso) on initial takeoff climb, which resulted in an inadvertent stall, a spin, and subsequent collision with the terrain. A finding was marihuana in the pilot's blood and urine.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
