- Date
- February 3, 1992, 11:45 local (19:45 UTC)
- Place
- Carson City, NV
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N6002TCessna 150D
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report August 13, 1993
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19920203001929A
- Case key
- 27549
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Probable cause
The pilot's premature liftoff which resulted in a stall mush.
Sequence of events
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Analysis
During takeoff from runway 09 the pilot lost control of his airplane upon climbing to 25 to 30 feet AGL. According to the pilot, the airplane bounced back onto the runway two times, and the second time it touched down in a nose low attitude. The pilot reported that during the mishap his airspeed 'seemed to be fluctuating' and this occurrence was possibly related to encountering turbulence. The estimated wind was from 090 degrees at 15 knots. No gusts were reported.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6002T
- Reported as
- Cessna 150D
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15060702
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Chester Mathis, Jr
- Registered owner
- Chester Mathis, Jr
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · November 19, 1991 · 43 hours before
- Airport
- O04 · Carson City, runway 9, 5,900 × 75 ft, asphalt
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
- 50
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 300 total · 43 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 15 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 43 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.