From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 12/31/06, at 1100 PST N50814, a Cessna 150 aircraft was conducting banner tow operation at Gillespie field (ksee), El Cajon CA. The aircraft attempted but failed to pick up the banner. During climb out the aircraft departed controlled flight, spun left 290 degrees, impacting runway 27R. Witness statements indicate full engine power was never applied. The sole occupant was fatally injured, the aircraft was destroyed. Lycoming and Cessna representatives as well as faa-iic examined the aircraft on 01/05/07, ksee. No pre-impact anomalies were noted to the engine, engine controls, or the airframe.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 12/31/06, AT 1100 PST N50814, A CESSNA 150 AIRCRAFT WAS CONDUCTING BANNER TOW OPERATION AT GILLESPIE FIELD (KSEE), EL CAJON CA. THE AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED BUT FAILED TO PICK UP THE BANNER. DURING CLIMB OUT THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED CONTROLLED FLIGHT, SPUN LEFT 290 DEGREES, IMPACTING RUNWAY 27R. WITNESS STATEMENTS INDICATE FULL ENGINE POWER WAS NEVER APPLIED. THE SOLE OCCUPANT WAS FATALLY INJURED, THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. LYCOMING AND CESSNA REPRESENTATIVES AS WELL AS FAA-IIC EXAMINED THE AIRCRAFT ON 01/05/07, KSEE. NO PRE-IMPACT ANOMALIES WERE NOTED TO THE ENGINE, ENGINE CONTROLS, OR THE AIRFRAME.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.