- Date
- April 5, 1986, 21:35 local (Apr 6, 1986, 04:35 UTC)
- Place
- Falcon, CO
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N1580QCessna 150L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860405014279A
- Case key
- 16945
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt stated the acft contacted a powerline pole during a go-around. The powerline pole is located aprx one-half mile off the departure end of rwy 33. According to the plt, the pole is unmarked and unlighted. The accident occurred during night hrs with no lunar illumination. The plt also noted the terrain rises northwest of the end of rwy 33.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N1580Q
- Reported as
- Cessna 150L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 150720880
- Airframe hours
- 1,993
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Owen L. Maxwell
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · August 15, 1985 · 45 hours before
- Departed
- PUB · Pueblo, CO
- Destination
- 00V · Falcon, CO
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
- 61
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 130 total · 39 in this make and model · 86 as pilot in command · 39 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 41 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N1580Q · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.