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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · La Grande, OR · September 21, 1983

Date
September 21, 1983 · 14:30 local
Place
La Grande, OR
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N9496U
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA83LA202
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Reported engine
Continental O200A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
656 total626 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Tried to takeoff from a rough mountain road. Aborted due to belief aircraft could not clear trees. Nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

TRIED TO TAKEOFF FROM A ROUGH MOUNTAIN ROAD. ABORTED DUE TO BELIEF AIRCRAFT COULD NOT CLEAR TREES. NOSED OVER.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.