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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Ludington, MI · September 3, 1987

Date
September 3, 1987 · 17:30 local
Place
Ludington, MI
Airport
Mason County
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N7502G
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI87LA207
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Reported engine
Continental O200A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
74 total74 in this make and model14 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.

Lost directional control on takeoff as the rotation was attempted. Ran off into a ditch. Skid tire tracks visible.

As the FAA filed it

LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL ON TAKEOFF AS THE ROTATION WAS ATTEMPTED. RAN OFF INTO A DITCH. SKID TIRE TRACKS VISIBLE.

NTSB investigation

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