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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 150G · Amitey, IN · June 16, 1997

Date: June 16, 1997 · 20:00 local
Place: Amitey, IN
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3787J
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI97LA168
Reported as: Cessna 150G
Reported engine: Continental O200A
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,600 total800 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N3787JRegistration cancelled Apr 24, 1998 · Cessna 150GS/N 15065087 Airframe modelCessna 150G

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What happened

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

Landed unimproved strip. Hit powerline on takeoff. CFI faulted use of strip. Soft field takeoff. Behind power curve (-23) during a flight instructional period, the flight instructor and student landed the aircraft in an unimproved field. During takeoff, the aircraft struck power lines, causing the aircraft to impact the ground and was destroyed by fire. The pilot and student suffered serious injuries.

As the FAA filed it

LANDED UNIMPROVED STRIP. HIT POWERLINE ON TAKEOFF. CFI FAULTED USE OF STRIP. SOFT FIELD TAKEOFF. BEHIND POWER CURVE (-23) DURING A FLIGHT INSTRUCTIONAL PERIOD, THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT IN AN UNIMPROVED FIELD. DURING TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER LINES, CAUSING THE AIRCRAFT TO IMPACT THE GROUND AND WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE. THE PILOT AND STUDENT SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES.

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 CHI97LA168Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFranklin, INthe instructor pilot stalled the aircraft as a result of inadequate preflight planning. Factors included the transmission wire, the rising terrain, and the trees at the departure end of the runway.Jun 17, 1997 · Destroyed