- Date
- March 23, 1995, 18:00 local (Mar 24, 1995, 00:00 UTC)
- Place
- Table Rock, NE
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N5771GCessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Status
- Completed · report August 23, 1995
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19950323007169A
- Case key
- 9863
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Probable cause
the pilot's failure to maintain directional control during an aborted takeoff. Factors related to the accident were the crosswind conditions and the berm which the airplane contacted.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The student pilot attempted to takeoff with a private pilot passenger from an 1800 foot by 80 foot grass strip. A 45 degree 10 knot gusting to 15 knot crosswind existed. Believing the airplane would not clear obstructions, he attempted to abort the takeoff, drifted off the runway and contacted a dirt berm. The nose wheel sheared off, and the airplane flipped over.
Factual narrative
On March 23, 1995, approximately 1800 central standard time, a Cessna 150, N5771G, operated by Harland Findlay of Table Rock, Nebraska, flipped over during an aborted takeoff from a farm strip in Table Rock, Nebraska, and was substantially damaged. The student pilot and private pilot passenger were uninjured. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan as filed. The flight operated under 14 CFR Part 91, as a local flight.
Winds were from the northeast at 10 knots gusting to 15 knots. The pilot stated that he believed he would not clear trees at the end of the north-south oriented strip, and attempted to abort the takeoff. The airplane drifted off the 1800 foot by 80 foot grass strip, hit a berm, the nose wheel snapped off, and the plane flipped over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5771G
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15071271
- Airframe hours
- 1,742
- Engine
- Continental O-200A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Harland Findlay
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 20, 1994 · 17 hours before
- Airport
- Private Airstrip, runway 36, 1,800 × 80 ft, grass/turf
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 68
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Expired
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 40 total · 40 in this make and model · 1 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Dawn
- Wind
- 45° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 45 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.