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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 150J · Spring Grove, IL · August 31, 2008

Date: August 31, 2008 · 17:05 local
Place: Spring Grove, IL
Phase of flight: To Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N50753
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI08CA276
Reported as: Cessna 150J
Reported engine: Continental O200A
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,690 total30 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N50753Registration cancelled Mar 21, 2013 · Cessna 150JS/N 15069530 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 150J Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23)On August 31, 2008 at aproximately 1700 (l) N50753, a Cessna-150J taxied to runway 36 at pillow hill airport (3LL4). Pillow hill airport is located in Spring Grove, Illinois and has one north/south turf runway. After departure, N50753 impacted a tree line loated approaximately one half mile northwest of pillow hill airport. The aircraft then impacted the ground and a post crash fire ensued. There were three people onboard at the time of the accident (one pilot and two passengers). The temperature was about 90 degrees (f), the winds were calm, the sky was clear, and the visibility was unrestricted.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)ON AUGUST 31, 2008 AT APROXIMATELY 1700 (L) N50753, A CESSNA-150J TAXIED TO RUNWAY 36 AT PILLOW HILL AIRPORT (3LL4). PILLOW HILL AIRPORT IS LOCATED IN SPRING GROVE, ILLINOIS AND HAS ONE NORTH/SOUTH TURF RUNWAY. AFTER DEPARTURE, N50753 IMPACTED A TREE LINE LOATED APPROAXIMATELY ONE HALF MILE NORTHWEST OF PILLOW HILL AIRPORT. THE AIRCRAFT THEN IMPACTED THE GROUND AND A POST CRASH FIRE ENSUED. THERE WERE THREE PEOPLE ONBOARD AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT (ONE PILOT AND TWO PASSENGERS). THE TEMPERATURE WAS ABOUT 90 DEGREES (F), THE WINDS WERE CALM, THE SKY WAS CLEAR, AND THE VISIBILITY WAS UNRESTRICTED.

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 CHI08CA276Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportSpring Grove, ILThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his failure to maintain clearance from the trees. Contributing factors were the trees and the high density altitude.Aug 31, 2008 · Substantial damage