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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150J · Lake Dallas, TX · May 2, 2004

Date: May 2, 2004 · 16:10 local
Place: Lake Dallas, TX
Airport: Lakeview Airport
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N60539
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW04LA105
Reported as: Cessna 150J
Reported engine: Continental O200A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 25 total25 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N60539Registration cancelled Apr 10, 2013 · Cessna 150JS/N 15070385 · Built 1969 Airframe modelCessna 150J Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On may 2, 2004 at 1610 CDT, a Cessna 150J, N60539, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a reported loss of engine power. During initial takeoff climb from Lakeview Airport (30F), near Lake Dallas, Texas, the pilot attempted to return to the airport but could not maintain control of the aircraft. The aircraft stalled, rolled inverted and impacted trees, before coming to rest in a vertical position. No injuries were reported, and the weather was not a factor.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 2, 2004 AT 1610 CDT, A CESSNA 150J, N60539, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING FOLLOWING A REPORTED LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. DURING INITIAL TAKEOFF CLIMB FROM LAKEVIEW AIRPORT (30F), NEAR LAKE DALLAS, TEXAS, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT BUT COULD NOT MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED, ROLLED INVERTED AND IMPACTED TREES, BEFORE COMING TO REST IN A VERTICAL POSITION. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED, AND THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR.

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 FTW04LA105Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLake Dallas, TXThe pilot's failure to maintain proper airspeed for flight resulting in a stall/spin during the forced landing. A contributing factors was the loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.May 2, 2004 · Substantial damage