20041002024829A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150G · Benchmark Mt · October 2, 2004

Date: October 2, 2004 · 09:40 local
Place: Benchmark Mt
Airport: Benchmark Airport
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N3086R
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA05LA002
Reported as: Cessna 150G
Reported engine: Continental O200*
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 500 total10 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N3086RRegistration cancelled Feb 25, 2012 · Cessna 150GS/N 15066986 · Built 1967 Airframe modelCessna 150G 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) On October 2, 2004, at 0940 MST, a Cessna 150, N3086R, registered to frank c. schuler collided with trees after takeoff at the Benchmark Airport, augusta, Montana, while on a pleasure flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan had been filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the private pilot and passenger received minor injuries. The flight originated from dutton, Montana, on October 2, 2004.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 2, 2004, AT 0940 MST, A CESSNA 150, N3086R, REGISTERED TO FRANK C. SCHULER COLLIDED WITH TREES AFTER TAKEOFF AT THE BENCHMARK AIRPORT, AUGUSTA, MONTANA, WHILE ON A PLEASURE FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND NO FLIGHT PLAN HAD BEEN FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED AND THE PRIVATE PILOT AND PASSENGER RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM DUTTON, MONTANA, ON OCTOBER 2, 2004.

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 SEA05LA002Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportAugusta, MTThe pilot's failure to maintain adequate obstacle clearance which resulted in the in-flight collision with rising terrain. Trees and rising terrain are factors in the accident.Oct 2, 2004 · Substantial damage