20020718021969A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150F · Grants, NM · July 18, 2002

Date: July 18, 2002 · 13:00 local
Place: Grants, NM
Airport: Grants-Milan Municipal Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8067S
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN02LA079
Reported as: Cessna 150F

N8067SRegistration cancelled Aug 21, 2013 · Cessna 150FS/N 15061667 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 150F Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The pilot stated that he computed his weight and balance, and was 47 pounds under gross. The density altitude was reported on the airport ASOS as being 9200 feet according to the pilot and airport manager. The aircraft departed to the northwest from runway 31. The pilot stated that the aircraft would not climb and that he circled once before stalling the aircraft on the way back to the airport. The wreckage was approximately 2 miles from the airport. The aircraft damage was substantial.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT HE COMPUTED HIS WEIGHT AND BALANCE, AND WAS 47 POUNDS UNDER GROSS. THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS REPORTED ON THE AIRPORT ASOS AS BEING 9200 FEET ACCORDING TO THE PILOT AND AIRPORT MANAGER. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED TO THE NORTHWEST FROM RUNWAY 31. THE PILOT STATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT CLIMB AND THAT HE CIRCLED ONCE BEFORE STALLING THE AIRCRAFT ON THE WAY BACK TO THE AIRPORT. THE WRECKAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES FROM THE AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT DAMAGE WAS SUBSTANTIAL.

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 DEN02LA079Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGrants, NMthe pilot's inadequate preflight preparation, and his failure to maintain airspeed which resulted in an inadvertent stall. Contributing factors were the high density altitude conditions, the terrain barrier (berm).Jul 18, 2002 · Substantial damage