- Date
- April 15, 1984, 16:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- Monterey, LA
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N8284FCessna 150F
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840415057189A
- Case key
- 21308
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Analysis
The plt landed at an improved private strip. Later, he took off in winds that he reported were down the rwy at 12 KTS gusting to 14 KTS. After lift-off the acft 'climbed normally' & cleared a power line as well as low trees at the end of the strip. However, the plt stated that he encountered turbulence over the low trees & was concerned about clearing a single remaining tall tree. Subsequently, the acft collided with the taller tree and crashed to the ground. The plt reported the strip was 3000 ft long. The owner said it was 1500 ft long & came to an abrupt stop where the power line & a road ran perpendicular to it at the north end.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8284F
- Reported as
- Cessna 150F
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15064384
- Airframe hours
- 1,876
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Leon C Winters
- Registered owner
- Leon C. Winters
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 8, 1983
- Airport
- Private, runway 34, 1,500 × ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 58
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 136 total · 29 in this make and model · 90 as pilot in command · 6 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 340° at 12 knots, gusting 14
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
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