What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On April 24, 2016, at 1308 CDT, N8052S, a Cessna 150 , registered to a private individual, impacted a 3 foot high cable when the aircraft attempted take off from an unpaved runway. Aircraft failed to climb and drifted left of runway 14 at the Alvie Cole Ranch Airport (64F), located 15 miles south of Sterling City, Texas. The aircraft was operated on a personal flight. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was not filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged. Both the owner and pilot in command were not injured. The flight originated from georgetown, Texas on April 24, 2016, at 1350 CDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON APRIL 24, 2016, AT 1308 CDT, N8052S, A CESSNA 150 , REGISTERED TO A PRIVATE INDIVIDUAL, IMPACTED A 3 FOOT HIGH CABLE WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED TAKE OFF FROM AN UNPAVED RUNWAY. AIRCRAFT FAILED TO CLIMB AND DRIFTED LEFT OF RUNWAY 14 AT THE ALVIE COLE RANCH AIRPORT (64F), LOCATED 15 MILES SOUTH OF STERLING CITY, TEXAS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATED ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS NOT FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. BOTH THE OWNER AND PILOT IN COMMAND WERE NOT INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM GEORGETOWN, TEXAS ON APRIL 24, 2016, AT 1350 CDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.