- Date
- June 21, 1987, 14:17 local (19:17 UTC)
- Place
- Chelsea, OK
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N51267Cessna 150J
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 25, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19870621020919A
- Case key
- 22386
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The non-rated plt attempted a downwind takeoff from a 1450' pvt grass strip. The strip was soft from recent rain & contained grass & weeds which were 6 to 7 inches hi. After taking off, the acft would not climb fast enough to clear obstacles. Subsequently, it collided with a tree & power lines. The plt had acquired a student certificate on 12/29/72, which had never been endorsed for solo flt. His flt time was not rprtd. Aprx 5 yrs had elapsed since the acft had an annual inspn. Regular (auto) fuel was being used in the acft w/o an STC.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N51267
- Reported as
- Cessna 150J
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15069882
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Donald L.Kitchen
- Registered owner
- Donald L Kitchen
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Airport
- Pvt Strip, runway 17, 1,450 × ft, grass/turf
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 53
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Seat
- Left
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 88 °F, dew point 66 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- TUL, 30 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.