- Date
- May 2, 1985, 16:58 local (22:58 UTC)
- Place
- Glenwood Spring, CO
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N18009Cessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850502019859A
- Case key
- 16669
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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 crashed into a basketball court immediately after takeoff from Glenwood springs arpt. The plt made a touch and go landing and turned off the carburetor heat 100 ft above the ground during the takeoff climb. He said the engine began to run rough when the carburetor heat was pushed in. While adjusting the mixture control, the engine lost power. The acft stalled 50 ft above the ground and broke into 3 pieces on ground impact. The mixture control was found in the lean position after the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N18009
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15073726
- Airframe hours
- 2,864
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-EAD, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Tripple S. Flying Service
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · February 19, 1985 · 64 hours before
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 87 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 10 knots, gusting 15
- 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.