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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Fort Worth, TX · July 11, 1989

Date: July 11, 1989 · 18:42 local
Place: Fort Worth, TX
Airport: Fort Worth Meacham Airport
Phase of flight: In Traffic Pattern-Circling
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N17250
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW89FA134
Reported as: Cessna 150L
Reported engine: Continental O200A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 53 total48 in this make and model53 in the last 90 days

N17250Registration cancelled Mar 19, 1992 · Cessna 150LS/N 15073686 Airframe modelCessna 150L

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What happened

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

Took off with full flaps. Just above stall returned. High sink rate impacted short. Flap microswitch fuse.

As the FAA filed it

TOOK OFF WITH FULL FLAPS. JUST ABOVE STALL RETURNED. HIGH SINK RATE IMPACTED SHORT. FLAP MICROSWITCH FUSE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW89FA134Accident · Serious injuriesField investigationFinal reportFort Worth, TXA loss of control of the airplane due to the pilot's inability to raise the flaps which resulted in a stall. The flap failure and subsequent full flap takeoff were the result of the operator's improper maintenance of the airplane and the operator's use of a…Jul 11, 1989 · Substantial damage