20151008022679A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 150F · Houston, AK · October 8, 2015

Date: October 8, 2015 · 14:30 local
Place: Houston, AK
Phase of flight: Maneuver
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N7064
NTSB investigation: NTSBANC16FA001
Reported as: Cessna 150F
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 1
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 933 total

N7064Registration cancelled Mar 28, 2018 · Cessna 150FS/N 15061830 · Built 1965 Airframe modelCessna 150F Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Mishap pilot (mp) departed a private gravel strip at approximately 1340L. Witnesses stated watching the mp climb out at a 'steeper than normal' climb, leveled off at approximately 500' and made a left 270 degree turn and flew over the hangar where the witnesses were standing. Mp did a steep bank to the left and pitched up. Witness stated "much steeper climb and roll than I've ever seen." Aircraft appeared to have stalled and witness lost sight of it as it descended below the trees.

Engine was heard at "full throttle/rpm" when impact occurred. Aircraft was burning when local help arrived with fire bottles. Mp appeared to be deceased. The flames spread to the left fuel tank and fully engulfed the cockpit.

As the FAA filed it

MISHAP PILOT (MP) DEPARTED A PRIVATE GRAVEL STRIP AT APPROXIMATELY 1340L. WITNESSES STATED WATCHING THE MP CLIMB OUT AT A 'STEEPER THAN NORMAL' CLIMB, LEVELED OFF AT APPROXIMATELY 500' AND MADE A LEFT 270 DEGREE TURN AND FLEW OVER THE HANGAR WHERE THE WITNESSES WERE STANDING. MP DID A STEEP BANK TO THE LEFT AND PITCHED UP. WITNESS STATED "MUCH STEEPER CLIMB AND ROLL THAN I'VE EVER SEEN." AIRCRAFT APPEARED TO HAVE STALLED AND WITNESS LOST SIGHT OF IT AS IT DESCENDED BELOW THE TREES.

ENGINE WAS HEARD AT "FULL THROTTLE/RPM" WHEN IMPACT OCCURRED. AIRCRAFT WAS BURNING WHEN LOCAL HELP ARRIVED WITH FIRE BOTTLES. MP APPEARED TO BE DECEASED. THE FLAMES SPREAD TO THE LEFT FUEL TANK AND FULLY ENGULFED THE COCKPIT.

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 ANC16FA001Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportBig Lake, AKThe pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle-of-attack while maneuvering, which resulted in a stall at too low an altitude to allow recovery.Oct 8, 2015 · Substantial damage