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FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · Bovey, MN · June 21, 1995

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Date
June 21, 1995 · 08:30 local
Place
Bovey, MN
Airport
Private
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N45200
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI95LA190
Reported as
Cessna 150M
Reported engine
Continental O200A
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
450 total450 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days
N45200Registration cancelled Mar 21, 1997 · Cessna 150MS/N 15076782Airframe modelCessna 150M

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What happened

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Departed in light downwind. Settled. Aborted late. Ran off end runway. Ground looped,poor flight prep and judgement (-23) on June 21, 1995, at approximately 0830 LCL Mr. Mattfield departed from his Private grass strip (2670' x 200') north of Bovey, MN headed for Alaska. Temp. Was 67 degrees f winds light and variable (GP2 reported 120 @ 05 knots. PIC departed to north because winds were light and obstructions were not as high and an additional 400' of open area went beyond end of runway. The Cessna 150 was loaded to gross weight wiht full aft CG aircraft lifted off in approximately 1300' or less and was at 20-30' AGL. Pilot determined withing seconds that aircraft was not climbing and likely would not clear obstructions. Pilot aborted takeoff and touched down approx. 350 feet from end of runway. Pilot braked heavily and skidded off end of runway into tall grass and began to drift to the left. Pilot says the right brake failed. Aircraft rotated around left gear, right gear broke off, right wing struck ground and was damaged. Aircraft came to rest approximately 350' from end of runway. There was no fire nor any injury to the pilot who was the sole pe son aboard.

As the FAA filed it

DEPARTED IN LIGHT DOWNWIND. SETTLED. ABORTED LATE. RAN OFF END RUNWAY. GROUND LOOPED,POOR FLIGHT PREP AND JUDGEMENT (-23) ON JUNE 21, 1995, AT APPROXIMATELY 0830 LCL MR. MATTFIELD DEPARTED FROM HIS PRIVATE GRASS STRIP (2670' X 200') NORTH OF BOVEY, MN HEADED FOR ALASKA. TEMP. WAS 67 DEGREES F WINDS LIGHT AND VARIABLE (GP2 REPORTED 120 @ 05 KNOTS. PIC DEPARTED TO NORTH BECAUSE WINDS WERE LIGHT AND OBSTRUCTIONS WERE NOT AS HIGH AND AN ADDITIONAL 400' OF OPEN AREA WENT BEYOND END OF RUNWAY. THE CESSNA 150 WAS LOADED TO GROSS WEIGHT WIHT FULL AFT CG AIRCRAFT LIFTED OFF IN APPROXIMATELY 1300' OR LESS AND WAS AT 20-30' AGL. PILOT DETERMINED WITHING SECONDS THAT AIRCRAFT WAS NOT CLIMBING AND LIKELY WOULD NOT CLEAR OBSTRUCTIONS. PILOT ABORTED TAKEOFF AND TOUCHED DOWN APPROX. 350 FEET FROM END OF RUNWAY. PILOT BRAKED HEAVILY AND SKIDDED OFF END OF RUNWAY INTO TALL GRASS AND BEGAN TO DRIFT TO THE LEFT. PILOT SAYS THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED. AIRCRAFT ROTATED AROUND LEFT GEAR, RIGHT GEAR BROKE OFF, RIGHT WING STRUCK GROUND AND WAS DAMAGED. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 350' FROM END OF RUNWAY. THERE WAS NO FIRE NOR ANY INJURY TO THE PILOT WHO WAS THE SOLE PE SON ABOARD.

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 CHI95LA190Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBovey, MNThe pilot's delay in aborting the takeoff.Jun 21, 1995 · Substantial damage