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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150G · Fitchburg, MA · January 11, 2012

Date
January 11, 2012 · 10:00 local
Place
Fitchburg, MA
Airport
Fitchburg Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Takeoff: Rotation
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4041J
NTSB investigation
NTSBERA12FA143
Reported as
Cessna 150G
Reported engine
Continental 0-200 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
1
Pilot’s certificates
Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours
1,375 total130 in this make and model33 in the last 90 days

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.

After takeoff, the engine began to run rough and experienced a gradual loss of power. The aircraft susequently impacted trees 1/4 mile from the departure end of the runway. Ambient conditions were noted to be well within the range for probable carburetor icing.

As the FAA filed it

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH AND EXPERIENCED A GRADUAL LOSS OF POWER. THE AIRCRAFT SUSEQUENTLY IMPACTED TREES 1/4 MILE FROM THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY.AMBIENT CONDITIONS WERE NOTED TO BE WELL WITHIN THE RANGE FOR PROBABLE CARBURETOR ICING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.