- Date
- July 3, 1982, 17:18 local (22:18 UTC)
- Place
- New York Mills, MN
- Injuries
- 2 fatal
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N61330Cessna 150J
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 3, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 72004
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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
The acft took off from a 2,500 ft alfalfa field which initially sloped downward then upward near the point of lift-off. A witness stated the acft did not appear to climb. The acft collided with 40 ft high power lines approximately 1000 ft from the point of lift-off. Using the takeoff distance table it would take about 2,035 ft to clear a 50-FT obstacle. This figure is based on 30 deg c at 1,500 ft pressure altitude plus 15% for a dry gras rwy at max gross weight. The alfalfa was between 12 to 18 inches high. The acft was 26 pounds over max gross takeoff weight.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N61330
- Reported as
- Cessna 150J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15797
- Airframe hours
- 6,718
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Arnold O. Siirila
- Registered owner
- Arnold O. Siirila
- Departed
- New York Mills, MN
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 69 total · 25 in this make and model · 38 as pilot in command
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 185 °F