- Date
- July 10, 2000, 10:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place
- Spanish Fork, UT
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N50812Cessna 150J
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report March 2, 2001
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 20000710012399A
- Case key
- 49665
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Probable cause
The pilot in command's failure to maintain aircraft directional control.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot said that when he raised the tail to lift off during the takeoff roll, the airplane veered to the right. 'I lost left rutter (sic). I went off runway and ran into a ditch.' Black skid marks from the left main tire were noted on the runway for the last 100 feet. Examination of the brakes revealed no discrepancies. There was no evidence power had been reduced when control was lost.
Factual narrative
On July 10, 2000, approximately 1000 mountain daylight time, a Cessna 150J (tail wheel conversion), N50812, was destroyed when it collided with terrain during its takeoff roll at Spanish Fork-Springville Airport, Spanish Fork, Utah. The private pilot and his private pilot certificated-passenger sustained minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan had been filed for the personal flight being conducted under Title 14 CFR Part 91. The flight was originating at the time of the accident.
The following is based on the pilot's accident report and a verbal statement he gave to an FAA inspector: When he raised the tail to lift off during takeoff from runway 12, the airplane veered to the right. "I lost left rutter (sic). I went off runway and ran into a ditch."
According to the FAA inspector who went to the scene, black skid marks from the left main tire, were noted on the runway for the last 100 feet. Examination of the brakes revealed no discrepancies. The inspector said there was no evidence power had been reduced when control was lost. The wind at Provo, Utah, located 6 miles northwest of Spanish Fork, was 110 degrees at 3 knots.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N50812
- Reported as
- Cessna 150J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15069567
- Airframe hours
- 2,227
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Hilton D. Hobbs
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · October 19, 1999 · 62 hours before
- Departed
- U77 · Spanish Fork, UT
- Destination
- PVU · Provo, UT
- Airport
- U77 · Spanish Fork-Springville, runway 12, 5,700 × 100 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 22
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 117 total · 114 in this make and model · 7 in the last 90 days · 7 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 110° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- PVU, 6 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.