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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · Oracle, AZ · June 9, 1985

Date
June 9, 1985 · 12:30 local
Place
Oracle, AZ
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N8489U
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX85LA268
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Reported engine
Continental O200A
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
171 total163 in this make and model8 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.

Collided with tree and nosed over during takeoff run on dirt road. Density altitude a factor.

As the FAA filed it

COLLIDED WITH TREE AND NOSED OVER DURING TAKEOFF RUN ON DIRT ROAD. DENSITY ALTITUDE A FACTOR.

NTSB investigation

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