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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · Greenville, KY · May 20, 2011

Date: May 20, 2011 · 18:15 local
Place: Greenville, KY
Airport: Muhlenberg County
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N68844
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA11CA313
Reported as: Cessna 150M
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,000 total200 in this make and model3 in the last 90 days

N68844Registration cancelled May 19, 2015 · Cessna 150MS/N 15076179 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 150M Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Aircraft was departing Greenville, KY (M21). Pilot stated passenger's seatbelt was stuck in the door, and he attempted to open the door and subsequently lost directional control of the aircraft. The aircraft departed the runway and nosed over, coming to rest inverted 50 feet from the runway edge. No injuries reported. Aircraft received substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING GREENVILLE, KY (M21). PILOT STATED PASSENGER'S SEATBELT WAS STUCK IN THE DOOR, AND HE ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DOOR AND SUBSEQUENTLY LOST DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE RUNWAY AND NOSED OVER, COMING TO REST INVERTED 50 FEET FROM THE RUNWAY EDGE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. AIRCRAFT RECEIVED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

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 ERA11CA313Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportGreenville, KYThe pilot's loss of control during takeoff after he reached to secure a seatbelt that was wedged in the passenger door.May 20, 2011 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N68844 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 20080817842769IClimb · Leitchfield, KY(-23) 8/17/2008: Student pilot [privacy data omitted] originated a solo flight from rough river state park airport (213) to muhlenberg country airport (M21). Pilot states at between 1500 thru 1600 feet AGL on climb-out from the departure airport the engine…Aug 17, 2008 · No damage