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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 150F · Coos Bay, OR · April 19, 2003

Date: April 19, 2003 · 21:15 local
Place: Coos Bay, OR
Airport: Private
Phase of flight: Takeoff Ground Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7057F
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA03LA064
Reported as: Cessna 150F
Reported engine: AMTR O200
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N7057FRegistration cancelled May 10, 2004 · Cessna 150FS/N 15063657 · Built 1966 Airframe modelCessna 150F Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) Witness stated the aircraft departed from a Private runway. During takeoff the aircraft had not reached takeoff speed prior to the end of the runway. The aircraft was rotated and the tail struck the runway. Aircraft continued the takeoff run and struck a "berm" at the end of the runway and bounced into the air. Aircraft speed at the time was estimated to be 40 mph. The incident aircraft struck brush in the takeoff path and went out of sight. Witness stated he heard the aircraft impact and went to the crash site. Witness is the son of the pilot and is a certificated pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WITNESS STATED THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM A PRIVATE RUNWAY. DURING TAKEOFF THE AIRCRAFT HAD NOT REACHED TAKEOFF SPEED PRIOR TO THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS ROTATED AND THE TAIL STRUCK THE RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED THE TAKEOFF RUN AND STRUCK A "BERM" AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY AND BOUNCED INTO THE AIR. AIRCRAFT SPEED AT THE TIME WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 40 MPH. THE INCIDENT AIRCRAFT STRUCK BRUSH IN THE TAKEOFF PATH AND WENT OUT OF SIGHT. WITNESS STATED HE HEARD THE AIRCRAFT IMPACT AND WENT TO THE CRASH SITE. WITNESS IS THE SON OF THE PILOT AND IS A CERTIFICATED PILOT.

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 SEA03LA064Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportCoos Bay, ORThe pilot's improper remedial action during takeoff and his failure to maintain airspeed. Contributing factors included the binding of the left brake and the trees.Apr 19, 2003 · Substantial damage