- Date
- September 19, 1994, 18:50 local (23:50 UTC)
- Place
- Lansing, KS
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N1105YCessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 24, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19940919028299A
- Case key
- 9692
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Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff. A factor related to the accident was the delay in aborting the takeoff
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 pilot reported that he obtained 2200 RPM during the engine run-up prior to takeoff. He stated the airplane did not seem to accelerate as it should have during the takeoff run and as he pulled back to fly in ground effect, he noticed the airspeed was 40 mph. When the airplane reached a predetermined point on the runway, he decided to abort the takeoff. He pulled the throttle back and the airplane immediately veered left. The airplane skidded sideways along the left side of the runway and dragged the wing before coming to rest. A postaccident inspection of the airplane and engine was performed and no anomalies were noted.
Factual narrative
On September 19, 1994, at 1850 central daylight time, a Cessna 150, N1105Y, sustained substantial damage during an aborted takeoff from a private airstrip in Lansing, Kansas. The private pilot reported no injuries. The 14 CFR Part 91 local flight operated in visual meteorological conditions without flight plan.
The pilot stated he taxied the airplane to the north end of the grass runway in preparation for takeoff. Once at the end of the runway, he performed an engine run up and stated all checks were normal. Ready to takeoff, he applied full throttle. The pilot reported, "The did not seem to be accelerating properly I pulled back on the yoke to fly in ground effect and checked the speed which was 40 mph." When the airplane reached a predetermined point on the runway, he decided to abort the takeoff. He pulled the throttle to idle and the airplane immediately veered hard to the left. The airplane skidded sideways along the left side of the runway before coming to rest.
A postaccident examination of the airplane's engine was performed by an FAA inspector. The engine was successfully started and run up to 1900 RPM without incident. The engine was not run up to a higher RPM due to the extent of damage to the airplane. No mechanical anomalies were observed. Flight control integrity was confirmed.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1105Y
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15059505
- Airframe hours
- 9,423
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- William F. Kamm
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · June 11, 1994 · 4 hours before
- Departed
- 72KS
- Destination
- 72KS
- Airport
- 72KS · Mount Muncie, runway 18, 1,700 × 50 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
- 41
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 200 total · 78 in this make and model · 69 as pilot in command · 4 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 120° at 7 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 77 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.