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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Charlotte, MI · June 13, 1996

Date: June 13, 1996 · 12:42 local
Place: Charlotte, MI
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N16047
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI96LA199
Reported as: Cessna 150L
Reported engine: Continental O200A
Fatal injuries: 0

N16047Registration cancelled Mar 19, 1997 · Cessna 150LS/N 15073439 Airframe modelCessna 150L

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What happened

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Stalled trying to clear wires at end of wet grass strip. Failed determine capability to clear same. Over gross wt. (-23) aircraft stalled about 30 feet in the air and impacted the ground on takeoff from a 1600 foot wet grass runway with power lines at the end. Aircraft damage was substantial and the two pilots were seriously injured. Unable to obtain either pilots time in aircraft or total time. Will amend FAA form AA1-test later.

As the FAA filed it

STALLED TRYING TO CLEAR WIRES AT END OF WET GRASS STRIP. FAILED DETERMINE CAPABILITY TO CLEAR SAME. OVER GROSS WT. (-23) AIRCRAFT STALLED ABOUT 30 FEET IN THE AIR AND IMPACTED THE GROUND ON TAKEOFF FROM A 1600 FOOT WET GRASS RUNWAY WITH POWER LINES AT THE END. AIRCRAFT DAMAGE WAS SUBSTANTIAL AND THE TWO PILOTS WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED. UNABLE TO OBTAIN EITHER PILOTS TIME IN AIRCRAFT OR TOTAL TIME. WILL AMEND FAA FORM AA1-TEST LATER.

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 CHI96LA199Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCharlotte, MIthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and failure to use all the available runway for takeoff. Factors associated with the accident were the wet grass airstrip and the powerlines.Jun 13, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N16047 · 2

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

Incident 19910514027809IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Plymouth, MIStudent lost directional control of aircraft and veered off runway.May 14, 1991 · Minor damage Accident 19860423013429AFinal Approach · Gregory, MIAircraft struck unmarked powerline on final. Pilot was found to have been previously operating on an expired medicalApr 23, 1986 · Substantial damage