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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 150M · Uticia, MT · July 21, 2014

Date: July 21, 2014 · 13:30 local
Place: Uticia, MT
Airport: Russian Flat
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N66255
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR14LA305
Reported as: Cessna 150M
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,140 total

N66255Registration cancelled Nov 5, 2014 · Cessna 150MS/N 15075958 · Built 1974 Airframe modelCessna 150M Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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The aircraft took off from bzn airport aprox 1230 MDT. The arcraft landed at Russian airstrip located near Uticia Montana. The airstrip is 3000 feet x 50 feet turf. The aircraft took off to the west.

The airport diragram, in the notes states that it is recommended to takeoff to the east and to check the density altitude. The notes also states that there is a 2% uphill to the west.

The aircraft impacted the ground in a nose down attitude aprox 384 feet from the west end of the runway. The aircraft landed in a marsh aprox 5O feet from the centerline of the runway.

A passer-by reported the aircraft accident to the judith basin sheriff office around 13:25

As the FAA filed it

THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF FROM BZN AIRPORT APROX 1230 MDT. THE ARCRAFT LANDED AT RUSSIAN AIRSTRIP LOCATED NEAR UTICIA MONTANA. THE AIRSTRIP IS 3000 FEET X 50 FEET TURF. THE AIRCRAFT TOOK OFF TO THE WEST.

THE AIRPORT DIRAGRAM, IN THE NOTES STATES THAT IT IS RECOMMENDED TO TAKEOFF TO THE EAST AND TO CHECK THE DENSITY ALTITUDE. THE NOTES ALSO STATES THAT THERE IS A 2% UPHILL TO THE WEST.

THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE APROX 384 FEET FROM THE WEST END OF THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A MARSH APROX 5O FEET FROM THE CENTERLINE OF THE RUNWAY.

A PASSER-BY REPORTED THE AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT TO THE JUDITH BASIN SHERIFF OFFICE AROUND 13:25

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 WPR14LA305Accident · 1 fatalLimited investigationFinal reportRussian Flat, MTThe pilot's inadequate preflight performance planning and his operation of the airplane outside of the manufacturer's specified performance limitations, which resulted in his exceedance of the airplane's critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic…Jul 21, 2014 · Substantial damage