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FAA accident report · Cessna 150G · Selbyville, DE · June 3, 1998

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Date
June 3, 1998 · 16:37 local
Place
Selbyville, DE
Phase of flight
Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N3731J
NTSB investigation
NTSBIAD98LA067
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
313 total130 in this make and model84 in the last 90 days
N3731JRegistration cancelled May 21, 2013 · Cessna 150GS/N 15065031 · Built 1966Airframe modelCessna 150GEngine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

After picking up a banner on climbout a wind gust caused loss of control. Crashed into trees. Under powered for ops.s (.4)according to the pilot, when he picked up a banner, a gust of wind caught the left wing and banked the airplane to the right. Despite his efforts of applying left rudder and left aileron, the airplane continued to the right, into the tree line that surrounded the grass strip. He dropped the banner and tried to climb, but the airplane descended into the trees, and impacted the ground. The closest weather reporting station about 10 miles west of the accident site, reported the wind at the time of the accident as 310 degrees at 12 knots, with wind gusts to 18 knots. The pilot said that he estimated the wind speed to be 15 knots with wind gusts to 25 knots. The pilot reported that there was no mechanical malfunction with the airplane or the engine. (-23) while picking up a banner, a strong gust of wind caused the pilot to lose control of the aircraft and he crashed into trees that bordered the field.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER PICKING UP A BANNER ON CLIMBOUT A WIND GUST CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL. CRASHED INTO TREES. UNDER POWERED FOR OPS.S (.4)ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, WHEN HE PICKED UP A BANNER, A GUST OF WIND CAUGHT THE LEFT WING AND BANKED THE AIRPLANE TO THE RIGHT. DESPITE HIS EFFORTS OF APPLYING LEFT RUDDER AND LEFT AILERON, THE AIRPLANE CONTINUED TO THE RIGHT, INTO THE TREE LINE THAT SURROUNDED THE GRASS STRIP. HE DROPPED THE BANNER AND TRIED TO CLIMB, BUT THE AIRPLANE DESCENDED INTO THE TREES, AND IMPACTED THE GROUND. THE CLOSEST WEATHER REPORTING STATION ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF THE ACCIDENT SITE, REPORTED THE WIND AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT AS 310 DEGREES AT 12 KNOTS, WITH WIND GUSTS TO 18 KNOTS. THE PILOT SAID THAT HE ESTIMATED THE WIND SPEED TO BE 15 KNOTS WITH WIND GUSTS TO 25 KNOTS. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WITH THE AIRPLANE OR THE ENGINE. (-23) WHILE PICKING UP A BANNER, A STRONG GUST OF WIND CAUSED THE PILOT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AND HE CRASHED INTO TREES THAT BORDERED THE FIELD.

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 IAD98LA067Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportSelbyville, DEInadequate compensation for wind conditions by the pilot, and his failure to maintain control of the airplane. High, gusting winds were contributing factors.Jun 3, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N3731J · 2

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

Incident 19960524018679IGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Selbyville, DENarrative: on may 24, 1996 at approximately 1230 hours, a Cessna CE-150, N3731J piloted by royce m. newton, a commercial pilot experienced some difficulties while attempting to pick up a banner at Warrington field (0N7). The pilot unfortunately picked up the…May 24, 1996 · Minor damageIncident 19890722048519ILevel Off Touchdown · Shelbyville, DEBanner tow operator unable to release banner. Landed with banner. Bounced and damaged prop. Cause not given.Jul 22, 1989 · Minor damage