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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 150H · Newburyport, MA · June 4, 2017

Date: June 4, 2017 · 10:45 local
Place: Newburyport, MA
Airport: Plum Island Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Departure Roll
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N6511S
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA326
Reported as: Cessna 150H
Reported engine: Continental 0-200 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N6511SRegistered now · Cessna 150HS/N 15067311 Airframe modelCessna 150H 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.

Student pilot was attempting to takeoff on runway 28 and as he started takeoff roll the window opened up and he was distracted. He tried closing the window while still rolling down the runway with throttle advanced the aircraft then veered off to the left and entered the grass area and subsequently entered the heavy brush.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING TO TAKEOFF ON RUNWAY 28 AND AS HE STARTED TAKEOFF ROLL THE WINDOW OPENED UP AND HE WAS DISTRACTED. HE TRIED CLOSING THE WINDOW WHILE STILL ROLLING DOWN THE RUNWAY WITH THROTTLE ADVANCED THE AIRCRAFT THEN VEERED OFF TO THE LEFT AND ENTERED THE GRASS AREA AND SUBSEQUENTLY ENTERED THE HEAVY BRUSH.

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 GAA17CA326Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportNewburyport, MAThe student pilot's decision to attempt to close the cockpit window during takeoff and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control.Jun 4, 2017 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N6511S · 1

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

Accident 19780415008819AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Brooksville, FLApr 15, 1978 · Reported as Cessna A150K · Substantial damage