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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · Montrose, CO · July 8, 2000

Date: July 8, 2000 · 09:05 local
Place: Montrose, CO
Airport: Montrose County
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N4723
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN00LA125
Reported as: Cessna 150M
Fatal injuries: 0

N4723Registration cancelled Jun 5, 2001 · Cessna 150MS/N 15078272 Airframe modelCessna 150M

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What happened

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(-23) On 07/08/00, at approximately 0905 MST, a Cessna model CE-150M (N4723) crashed on takeoff at the Montrose County Airport, Montrose, Colorado. Both the pilo and passenger sustained injuries. The transit pilot had just picked up his aircraft after having the engine overhauled and was returning to his home in southern California. After having the aircraft fuel tanks "topped off" and loading the aircraft with passenger and baggage, the pilot attempted to take off without the use of flaps. According to a subsequent interview with the pilot no wieght and balance calculation was performed, no aircraft performance charts were reviewed and the flight manual was not consulted. Airport density atlitude was calculated to be 8300 feet at the time of the accident. Actual field elevation is 5759 MSL. According to available wieght and balance data the aircraft appeared to be at its maximum gross weight of 1600 pounds at take off.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON 07/08/00, AT APPROXIMATELY 0905 MST, A CESSNA MODEL CE-150M (N4723) CRASHED ON TAKEOFF AT THE MONTROSE COUNTY AIRPORT, MONTROSE, COLORADO. BOTH THE PILO AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE TRANSIT PILOT HAD JUST PICKED UP HIS AIRCRAFT AFTER HAVING THE ENGINE OVERHAULED AND WAS RETURNING TO HIS HOME IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. AFTER HAVING THE AIRCRAFT FUEL TANKS "TOPPED OFF" AND LOADING THE AIRCRAFT WITH PASSENGER AND BAGGAGE, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF WITHOUT THE USE OF FLAPS. ACCORDING TO A SUBSEQUENT INTERVIEW WITH THE PILOT NO WIEGHT AND BALANCE CALCULATION WAS PERFORMED, NO AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE CHARTS WERE REVIEWED AND THE FLIGHT MANUAL WAS NOT CONSULTED. AIRPORT DENSITY ATLITUDE WAS CALCULATED TO BE 8300 FEET AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. ACTUAL FIELD ELEVATION IS 5759 MSL. ACCORDING TO AVAILABLE WIEGHT AND BALANCE DATA THE AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO BE AT ITS MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT OF 1600 POUNDS AT TAKE OFF.

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 DEN00LA125Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMontrose, COAn inadvertent stall/mush. Factors were high density altitude, weight and balance exceeded, and pilot fatigue.Jul 8, 2000 · Substantial damage