- Date
- August 31, 1986, 09:15 local (15:15 UTC)
- Place
- Dexter, NM
- Injuries
- 2 minor
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8856SCessna 150F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860831043649A
- Case key
- 17043
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Plt and pax were taking off from 1900 ft x 50 ft turf rwy 30. Plt said she lifted off at 45 mph and initiated climb of 55 mph. At 250 ft AGL acft suddenly lost 100 ft. acft then went into steep right bank. Acft cleared power lines. Right wing contacted ground and acft cartwheeled. Arpt density altitude was computed to be 5241 ft MSL. Owner's handbook states acft should be rotated at 50 mph, initial climb at 72 mph until obstacles are cleared, then climb at 75-80 mph. Acft gross weight flaps-up power-off stall speed at zero angle of bank is 55 mph.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8856S
- Reported as
- Cessna 150F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15062156
- Airframe hours
- 6,875
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Karole Or Richard Frankenfield
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · August 22, 1985 · 88 hours before
- Destination
- ROW · Rosewell, NM
- Airport
- K.D. Field, runway 30, 1,900 × 50 ft, grass/turf
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 44
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 123 total · 49 in this make and model · 69 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,600 ft broken
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 64 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ROW, 10 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N8856S · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.