- Date
- December 19, 1985, 16:00 local (23:00 UTC)
- Place
- Tucson, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N10882Cessna 150L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851219065939A
- Case key
- 25042
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
After about a 45 min wait as the number one acft for departure, the controller informed the plt that he could expect an additional 3 min wait because of wake turbulence from a (large) EC-130 acft which was approaching for a touch & go landing. The plt elected to waive the time interval for the wake turbulence separaton, and as the EC-130 passed his position the controller issued the plt a clearance for takeoff. The acft climbed to between 25 and 50 ft AGL and then it encountered the wake turbulence. The acft pitched downward, rolled right and descended until it struck the rwy, 1 minute, 22 seconds after receiving its takeoff clearance.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N10882
- Reported as
- Cessna 150L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15075105
- Airframe hours
- 7,781
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Usaf, Davis Monthan Aero Club
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · September 1, 1985 · 48 hours before
- Departed
- DMA · Tucson, AZ
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- AFB · Davis-Monthan, runway 12, 13,200 × ft
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 96 total · 78 in this make and model · 45 as pilot in command · 11 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 310° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- DMA
FAA reports on this event · 1
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