- Date
- June 9, 1985, 12:30 local (19:30 UTC)
- Place
- Oracle, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N8489UCessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850609023679A
- Case key
- 24736
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Analysis
During a LCL pleasure flt the plt stated that the acft's eng began running rough so he made a precationary ldg on a dirt road which was at an elevation of 4,000 ft MSL. After inspecting the acft & finding it to be in proper working order the plt decided to take off. The plt estimated the road's length to be between 700 & 1000 ft, the wind fm 270 deg at 10 KTS, & the temp at 90 deg f. during the downwind takeoff the acft overran the road's end, collided with trees & nosed over. The calculated density alt was over 6,500 ft. according to the Cessna 150 owner's manual the required ground run distance under the described conditions would be over 1180 ft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8489U
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15077939
- Airframe hours
- 3,633
- Engine
- Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- William Baxter
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Unknown · May 26, 1985 · 95 hours before
- Departed
- Oracle, AZ
- Destination
- La Jolla, AZ
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 171 total · 163 in this make and model · 120 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 270° at 10 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 90 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
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