Cessna 150H accident near Pittsfield, ME
On June 12, 2003, a Cessna 150H (airplane) was involved in an accident near Pittsfield, ME. 2 people died. Damage to the aircraft: destroyed.
- Date
- June 12, 2003
- Place
- Pittsfield, ME
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150H · Airplane
- Injuries
- 2 fatal, 0 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Position
- 44.776°N, 69.383°W
- NTSB ID
- 20030625X00954
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On June 12, 2003, at 1030 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 150H, N6566S, was substantially damaged when it impact terrain during a forced landing after takeoff at the Pittsfield Municipal Airport (2B7), Pittsfield, Maine. The certificated flight instructor and the certificated commercial pilot were fatally injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the local instructional flight conducted under 14 CFR Part 91. According to a witness who was working in a hangar located on the airport property, he observed the accident airplane taxiing towards the departure end of runway 01. With his back to the opening in the hangar door, the witness heard the aircraft power up and start its take off roll. He then heard the engine "skip," which made him look up and observe the airplane in a steep left turn with a nose high attitude. At the same time he heard the engine noise decrease "like the throttle was pulled to idle." When the airplane was about parallel with the "old runway 28," the witness observed the tail swing aggressively to the right, and at the same time, he heard the engine rev-up. The airplane then stalled, and began to spiral downward counter-clockwise, before impacting the asphalt and bursting into flames. Several witnesses recalled hearing or observing the airplane perform touch-and-go landings for about 30 minutes prior to the accident. The accident occurred during the hours of daylight; at 44 degrees 46.35 minutes north latitude, and 069 degrees 22.59 minutes west longitude. PERSONNEL INFORMATION The certificated
Probable cause
The inadvertent resumption of power during a forced landing that resulted in a subsequent spin. Factors related to the accident were the CFI's delayed remedial action, the loss of engine power due to contaminated fuel, an obstructed fuel screen, and the inadequate annual inspection performed by maintenance personnel.
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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.
