- Date
- August 24, 1986, 13:30 local (17:30 UTC)
- Place
- Milford, MI
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8765SCessna 150F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860824082079A
- Case key
- 13513
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot used full power and 10 degrees of flaps to perform a short field takeoff from a sod strip. He rotated for takeoff less than halfway down the 1100 ft runway, then kept the acft low to accelerate to 80 KTS. He then pulled up to clear a row of 40 ft trees. Following this, he lowered the aircraft's nose to build up more airspeed. During this maneuver, his left wing hit the top of a tree in a second row of trees and the aircraft then fell to the ground. The pilot reported that the winds were from the west at 15 gusting 20 KTS.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8765S
- Reported as
- Cessna 150F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15062065
- Airframe hours
- 1,799
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Fire
- On-Ground
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- William L. Lanning
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 1, 1986
- Airport
- Private Strip
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
- 51
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 406 total · 406 in this make and model · 366 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 15 knots, gusting 20
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 10,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 63 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.