20010614017099A

Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150J · Westmifflin, PA · June 14, 2001

Date: June 14, 2001 · 12:10 local
Place: Westmifflin, PA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N61138
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC01LA146
Reported as: Cessna 150J

N61138Registration cancelled Aug 16, 2001 · Cessna 150JS/N 15070829 Airframe modelCessna 150J

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What happened

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(-23) On June 14, 2001, a Cessna 150-J aircraft, N61138, departed runway 31, side stepped the runway and picked a 20 x 50 foot advertising banner up. The aircraft did not gain any altitude and started to descend. The pilot dropped the banner just before aircraft struck powerlines. The aircraft then struck a pole with the left wing causing half of the wing to be torn off. The aircraft spun around and skidded backwards into a guard house at a plant entrance.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JUNE 14, 2001, A CESSNA 150-J AIRCRAFT, N61138, DEPARTED RUNWAY 31, SIDE STEPPED THE RUNWAY AND PICKED A 20 X 50 FOOT ADVERTISING BANNER UP. THE AIRCRAFT DID NOT GAIN ANY ALTITUDE AND STARTED TO DESCEND. THE PILOT DROPPED THE BANNER JUST BEFORE AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWERLINES. THE AIRCRAFT THEN STRUCK A POLE WITH THE LEFT WING CAUSING HALF OF THE WING TO BE TORN OFF. THE AIRCRAFT SPUN AROUND AND SKIDDED BACKWARDS INTO A GUARD HOUSE AT A PLANT ENTRANCE.

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 NYC01LA146Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWest Mifflin, PAThe pilot's failure to maintain airspeed while picking up a banner, and subsequent delay in releasing the banner, resulting in a stall/mush.Jun 14, 2001 · Substantial damage