Cessna 150L accident near Arecibo, PR
On December 6, 2002, a Cessna 150L (airplane) was involved in an accident near Arecibo, PR. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- December 6, 2002
- Place
- Arecibo, PR
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150L · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 18.451°N, 66.676°W
- NTSB ID
- 20021213X05603
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On December 6, 2002, at 1122 Atlantic standard time, a Cessna 150L, N11294, registered to a private owner, operating as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, collided with terrain after takeoff from Antonio Nery Juarbe POL Airport, Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed. There was a postcrash fire and the airplane was destroyed. The private pilot and one passenger were fatally injured. The flight was originating from Arecibo, Puerto Rico at 1120 on December 6, 2002. A witness stated the airplane had been topped off with fuel before departing. The witness also noticed that the flaps appeared to have been fully extended while taxing out of the parking ramp and on the takeoff roll from runway 08. The airplane reached about 300 feet and the flaps were still down. The airplane was in a climb attitude and the airspeed was slow. He looked away and continued his work. Seconds later he heard a loud noise coming from the north side of runway 08. He looked around for the airplane and observed black smoke. He ran to a radio and attempted to contact the pilot, which was unsuccessful. He drove towards the smoke and observed the airplane in a nose down attitude on fire with the tail section separated on the ground. PERSONNEL INFORMATION Review of information on file with the FAA Airman's Certification Division, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, revealed the pilot was issued a private pilot certificate on October 5, 1976, with ratings for airplane single engine land. The certificate had limitations stating, "passenger carrying pro
Probable cause
The pilots failure to follow the normal takeoff checklist (Wing Flaps-Up) and failure to maintain airspeed after takeoff that resulted in an inadvertent stall.
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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.
