# Accident 19950315006729A: Cessna 150J, West Fargo, ND, March 15, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 15, 1995, 14:00 local time
- Place: West Fargo, ND
- Airport: West Fargo Utility Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Touch And Go Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 46.8695° N, 96.8896° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=46.8695&lon=-96.8896&mi=10
- Aircraft: N60564, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N60564-1997-08-25) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 150J (registry code 2071820, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150J
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI95LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA102) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950315006729A

## Narrative

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

RIGHT WING LIFTED ON POWER FOR TOUCH AND GO. FLAPS WERE DOWN. VEERED OFF RUNWAY INTO SOFT GROUND. (-23) AIRMAN WAS PERFORMING SECOND SOLO IN TRAFFIC PATTERN. UPON SECOND TAKEOFF ROLL THE AIRMAN FORGOT TO RETRACT THE FLAPS FROM THE 20 DEGREE POSITION WHEN APPLYING POWER. AIRCRAFT LIFTED SLIGHTLY OFF RUNWAY AT LOW SPEED. TORQUE EFFECT AND P-FACTOR CAUSED LEFT TURNING TENDENCY INTO MUDDY FIELD ADJACENT OT RUNWAY CAUSING NOSE GEAR TO BREAK OFF AND RIGHT WING TIP TO IMPACT THE GROUND CUASING SPAR DAMAGE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI95LA102](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA102), Mar 15, 1995: Cessna 150 (N60564), West Fargo, ND, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to maintain directional control of the airplane during the takeoff roll. A factor associated with the accident was the soft terrain that the airplane encountered.

## Other reports on N60564 (1)

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

- [Incident 19870705053589I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19870705053589I), Jul 5, 1987: Cessna 150J (N60564), Alexander, ND. The aircraft landed in a wheat field after the engine lost power. 2 valves found stuck. All valve guides loose.

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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