- Date
- August 26, 2001, 10:35 local (15:35 UTC)
- Place
- Miami, OK
- Injuries
- 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N10088Cessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report April 29, 2003
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Parties
- FAA
- FAA report
- 20010826023529A
- Case key
- 53144
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Probable cause
The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed which resulted in a stall.
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 pilot reported that the airplane stalled during the initial takeoff climb from the 2,600-feet long sod airstrip. He stated that the accident could have been prevented by watching the airspeed and the climb rate of the airplane. He reported having accumulated a total of 21,000 hours, with 2 hours in make and model.
Factual narrative
On August 26, 2001, approximately 1035 central daylight time, a Cessna 150 airplane, N10088, was substantially damaged when it impacted terrain following a loss of control during initial takeoff climb from the Old "66" Airstrip, near Miami, Oklahoma. The private pilot sustained minor injuries and his passenger was not injured. The airplane was owned and operated by the pilot. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight was originating at the time of the accident with Terrell, Texas, as their intended destination.
In the enclosed Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2), the pilot reported that the airplane stalled during the initial takeoff climb from the 2,600-feet long sod airstrip. The 69-year old pilot added that the accident could have been prevented by watching the airspeed and the climb rate of the airplane. The pilot reported having accumulated a total of 21,000 hours, with 2 hours in the Cessna 150 aircraft.
The airplane came to rest in the inverted position. Examination of the airplane revealed structural damage to both wings and the fuselage.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N10088
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Gregory Epperson
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- 70OK · Miami, OK
- Destination
- TRL · Terrel, TX
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
- 69
- Injuries
- None
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Last flight review
- May 1, 2001
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 21,000 total · 2 in this make and model · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 30° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 81 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.07 inHg
- Observed at
- GMJ
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.