- Date
- July 28, 2007, 12:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place
- Cook, MN
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N22198Cessna 150H
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 31, 2007
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- Minneapolis, MN, FSDO
- Case key
- 66523
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Probable cause
The pilot not maintaining airspeed leading to the stall/mush encountered during takeoff and the unsuitable terrain the pilot selected during the forced landing. Factors were the vehicle encountered during the forced landing and the ditch the pilot steered the plane towards.
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
The airplane encountered a stall on takeoff. The pilot stated that "there wasn't enough altitude to break the stall due to the high tree line at the end of the runway." The pilot elected to land on a road. The pilot said that "upon landing, we were faced with a car coming at us on the road. After I saw the car, I pushed the [left] pedal to avoid a collision and went to the ditch." The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane reference the flight.
Factual narrative
The airplane encountered a stall on takeoff. The pilot stated that "there wasn't enough altitude to break the stall due to the high tree line at the end of the runway." The pilot elected to land on a road. The pilot said that "upon landing, we were faced with a car coming at us on the road. After I saw the car, I pushed the [left] pedal to avoid a collision and went to the ditch." The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions with the airplane reference the flight.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N22198
- Reported as
- Cessna 150H
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15068126
- Engine
- Continental O-200A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Miller Aircraft Services Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- Cook, MN
- Destination
- CKC · Grand Marais, MN
- Flight plan
- VFR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 23
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 1, Without waivers/limitations
- Last flight review
- June 1, 2007
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 174 total · 2 in this make and model · 40 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day