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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150F · Machias, ME · July 21, 2000

Date
July 21, 2000 · 20:00 local
Place
Machias, ME
Airport
Machias Valley Airport
Phase of flight
To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N6639F
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC00LA211
Reported as
Cessna 150F
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Student
Pilot’s flight hours
32 total30 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) During takeoff from a sod airport, the student pilot made the decision to abort the takeoff after passing the point on the runway that would have allowed the aircraft to safely stop and remain on the runway. The aircraft struck trees at the end of the runway causing damage to the wings.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING TAKEOFF FROM A SOD AIRPORT, THE STUDENT PILOT MADE THE DECISION TO ABORT THE TAKEOFF AFTER PASSING THE POINT ON THE RUNWAY THAT WOULD HAVE ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO SAFELY STOP AND REMAIN ON THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE WINGS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.