Cessna 150F N6737F accident, Peyton, CO, Sep 3, 1988 · NTSB DEN88LA198

Date: September 3, 1988, 12:15 local (18:15 UTC)
Place: Peyton, CO
Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
Damage: Substantial damage
Phase of flight: Initial climb
Aircraft: N6737FCessna 150F
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed · report September 11, 1989
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19880903036949A
Case key: 17538

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Sequence of events

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Loss of engine powerTakeoff - initial climb

Ignition system,spark plug - fouledFactor

Mixture - improper use ofPilot in commandCause

Weather condition - high density altitudeFactor

Forced landingDescent - emergency

Loss of control - in flightDescent - emergency

Stall - inadvertentPilot in commandCause

In flight collision with terrain/waterDescent - uncontrolled

Aircraft

Registration: N6737F
Reported as: Cessna 150F
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 15063337
Airframe hours: 3,804
Engine: Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Substantial damage
Flight: Personal · Part 91
Registered owner: Militair, Inc.
Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
Last inspection: 100 hour · March 31, 1988 · 150 hours before
Departed: 00V
Destination: 00V
Airport: OOV · Falcon-Meadow Lake, runway 33, 4,150 × 35 ft, asphalt

N6737FRegistration cancelled Aug 12, 1992 · Cessna 150FS/N 15063337 Airframe modelCessna 150F

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Flight crew

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Role: Pilot
Age: 30
Certificates: Airline transport, Flight instructor, Military
Airplane ratings: Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings: Airplane
Medical: Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Seat: Left
Flight hours: 2,658 total · 54 in this make and model · 2,034 as pilot in command · 49 in the last 90 days · 32 in the last 30 days · 2 in the last 24 hours

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 330° at 15 knots, gusting 18
Visibility: 7 statute miles
Lowest ceiling: None
Temperature: 68 °F
Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Observed at: COS, 11 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

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Accident 19880903036949ACessna 150F · Falcon, COUnable to climb. Dragged wing, cartwheeled turning to more favorable terrain, failed to lean mixture.Sep 3, 1988 · N6737F · Substantial damage