# Accident 19980702039009A: Cessna A150M, Langley, WA, July 2, 1998

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 2, 1998, 16:00 local time
- Place: Langley, WA
- Airport: Whidbey Air Park Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 48.0398° N, 122.4407° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=48.0398&lon=-122.4407&mi=10
- Aircraft: N8153V, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N8153V-2000-01-12) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna A150M (registry code 2071831, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-a150m) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A150M
- Reported engine: CONT O200A
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 305 total, 19 in this make and model, 10 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA98LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA116) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980702039009A

## Narrative

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

(.4) THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE HAD DEPARTED WITH FULL FUEL TANKS. THE PILOT STATED THAT DURING THE TAKEOFF HE NOTED A 'PERCEIVED LACK OF POWER.' THE PILOT REPORTED TWO REASONS FOR THIS, (1) HE HAD BEEN FLYING A LARGER AIRCRAFT WITH MORE POWER, AND (2) HE AND HIS PASSENGER WERE FAIRLY HEAVY. THE PILOT FLEW TO ANOTHER AIRSTRIP AND SET UP FOR A TOUCH-AND-GO LANDING. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE APPROACH WAS A LITTLE HIGH AND THE LANDING WAS A LITTLE LONG. THE PILOT REMEMBERS ADDING POWER AND RETRACTING THE FLAPS FOR THE TAKEOFF, BUT DOES NOT RECALL ANY EVENTS AFTER THIS POINT. A WITNESS REPORTED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS TAKING OFF WHEN THE NOSE OF THE AIRPLANE DROPPED AND DESCENDED INTO THE TREES. POST-CRASH INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE DID NOT REVEAL EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION. THE WEIGHT AND BALANCE WAS CALCULATED FOR THE INITIAL TAKE OFF AND FOR THE TAKE OFF FROM THE SECOND LOCATION. IN BOTH CASES, THE GROSS WEIGHT OF THE AIRPLANE WAS EXCEEDED BY APPROXIMATELY 55 POUNDS AND 19 POUNDS RESPECTIVELY. DURING THE ON-SITE DOCUMENTATION, THE CARBURETOR HEAR WAS FOUND PARTIALLY ON.                                                                                                (-23)PILOT LOST CONTORL AFTER TOUCH AND GO LANDING. AIRCRAFT MAY HAVE BEEN AT MAX GROSS WEIGHT.  CARBURETOR HEAT MAY HAVE BEEN ON.

## 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 SEA98LA116](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA116), Jul 2, 1998: Cessna A150M (N8153V), Langley, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Clearance from an object was not maintained. The pilot's lack of recent experience in the type of aircraft, improper use of carburetor heat and exceeding the gross weight of the airplane were factors.

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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