- Date
- May 16, 1987, 15:00 local (19:00 UTC)
- Place
- Selbyville, DE
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N5747GCessna 150K
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 24, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870516081829A
- Case key
- 11321
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Sequence of events
NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.
Analysis
During takeoff the pilot stated that at about 150 to 200 feet he experienced a slow sinking of the aircraft. The engine was at full throttle, the flaps set at 10 degrees and the airspeed at 70 knots. The aircraft continued to sink and collided with trees. Examination of the airframe and engine revealed no preimpact mechanical malfunctions/failures. Flt purpose was practice for banner towing operation.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5747G
- Reported as
- Cessna 150K
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15071247
- Airframe hours
- 1,339
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Atlantic Coastal Aerial Ads, doing business as Sky Banners
- Registered owner
- G & D Enterprises, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 9, 1987
- Airport
- ON7 · Warrington, runway 17, 2,180 × 94 ft, grass/turf
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 42
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 4,654 total · 40 in this make and model · 4,384 as pilot in command · 37 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 80° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 66 °F, dew point 46 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- SBY, 17 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N5747G · 3
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.