# Incident 19870917073959I: Cessna 150F, Waxhaw, NC, September 17, 1987

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 17, 1987, 18:40 local time
- Place: Waxhaw, NC
- Airport: Lathan
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.9375° N, 80.7400° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Waxhaw, NC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.9375&lon=-80.7400&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8026S, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8026S-1992-02-20) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150F (registry code 2071814, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150f) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150F
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870917073959I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

LOST AIRSPEED AFTER LIFTOFF IN HIGH GRASS DURING SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF. RAN OFF RUNWAY INTO POND AND SANK.

## Other reports on N8026S (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19910530018379A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910530018379A), May 30, 1991: Cessna 150F (N8026S), Monroe, NC, Substantial damage. Tried to depart tall grass strip on hot no wind day near gross weight. Pulled it off end of strip. Hit fence auto.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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