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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 150F · Arden, NC · February 13, 1990

Date: February 13, 1990 · 16:30 local
Place: Arden, NC
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N8615S
NTSB investigation: NTSBBFO90FA025
Reported as: Cessna 150F
Reported engine: Continental O200A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Pilot’s flight hours: 20,951 total

N8615SRegistration cancelled Feb 5, 1992 · Cessna 150FS/N 15061915 Airframe modelCessna 150F

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What happened

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

Picked up aircraft at Private strip after repaint. Returned 15 min after takeoff,hit powerlines and crashed landing

As the FAA filed it

PICKED UP AIRCRAFT AT PRIVATE STRIP AFTER REPAINT. RETURNED 15 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF,HIT POWERLINES AND CRASHED LANDING

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 BFO90FA025Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportArden, NCThe pilot failure to maintain adequate altitude and clearance from a powerline during the landing approach. A factor was the unmarked powerline.Feb 13, 1990 · Destroyed