- Date
- September 28, 1985, 11:30 local (16:30 UTC)
- Place
- Lebanon, TN
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N7086SCessna 150H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850928048079A
- Case key
- 6665
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Analysis
The acft crashed during a forced lndg after a power loss during takeoff. According to reports the plt took off on a check ride with an instructor. At 150 ft AGL pwr dropped to 2000 RPM. The CFI took over and shortly thereafter the pwr dropped to 1800 RPM. In attempting to turn to an open area to land, since the acft was now in a descent, a tree top was collided with and the acft went down and collided with more trees. The acft burned shortly after impact. The occupants escaped with minor injuries.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7086S
- Reported as
- Cessna 150H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15067786
- Airframe hours
- 37,700
- Engine
- Continental O-200A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Transportation America Corp., doing business as Dixie Airways, Inc.
- Registered owner
- Paul E. Hackett
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 26, 1985 · 200 hours before
- Departed
- M54 · Lebanon, TN
- Airport
- Lebanon, runway 18, 3,500 × 100 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 1,930 total · 114 in this make and model · 1,413 as pilot in command · 85 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 110° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 66 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BNA
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.