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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 150L · Gettsyburg, PA · February 27, 2016

Date: February 27, 2016 · 11:35 local
Place: Gettsyburg, PA
Airport: Gettysburg Regional
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N976HB
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA16LA116
Reported as: Cessna 150L
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,365 total2,365 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N976HBRegistration cancelled Mar 16, 2019 · Cessna 150LS/N 15074983 · Built 1973 Airframe modelCessna 150L Engine modelContinental 0-200 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Normal take-off from W05 runway 24, normal engine indications at 2400 rpm's during take-off. At 800 feet AGL rpm's dropped to 1700. Carburetor heat had no effect. Pilot selected a field southwest of the airport to land. Landing gear caught the tree tops before he could make the field and the aircraft came to rest in the top of the trees. Aircraft recovered at W05. Pilot measured fuel at 7 gallons total prior to flight. No recent maintenance. Airport maintenance conducted a thorough inspection of runway after emergency services departed and found a fuel cap approx 50 feet from the end of the runway.

As the FAA filed it

NORMAL TAKE-OFF FROM W05 RUNWAY 24, NORMAL ENGINE INDICATIONS AT 2400 RPM'S DURING TAKE-OFF. AT 800 FEET AGL RPM'S DROPPED TO 1700. CARBURETOR HEAT HAD NO EFFECT. PILOT SELECTED A FIELD SOUTHWEST OF THE AIRPORT TO LAND. LANDING GEAR CAUGHT THE TREE TOPS BEFORE HE COULD MAKE THE FIELD AND THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN THE TOP OF THE TREES. AIRCRAFT RECOVERED AT W05. PILOT MEASURED FUEL AT 7 GALLONS TOTAL PRIOR TO FLIGHT. NO RECENT MAINTENANCE. AIRPORT MAINTENANCE CONDUCTED A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF RUNWAY AFTER EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTED AND FOUND A FUEL CAP APPROX 50 FEET FROM THE END OF THE RUNWAY.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB ERA16LA116Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGettysburg, PAA partial loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons because examination of the engine and a successful test-run did not reveal any anomalies that would preclude normal operation.Feb 27, 2016 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N976HB · 1

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

Accident 20091109050989AGround/Ramp/Ma · Thomasville, PAPilot walked into rotating propeller arc and received serious injury to left arm, after using ground vehicle battery to assist with aircraft engine start.Nov 9, 2009 · No damage