# NTSB MIA84FA218: Cessna 150J, N2749C, San Juan, PR, August 5, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Field investigation · Final report
- Date: August 5, 1984, 12:20 local (16:20 UTC)
- Place: San Juan, PR
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 31008
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA84FA218
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/31008/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84FA218

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - checklist - not followed, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - complacency, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - raising of flaps - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - airspeed(vso) - exceeded, pilot in command (cause)
  - stall - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled
  - terrain condition - runway

## Analysis

STUDENT PILOT CARRYING A PASSENGER TOOK OFF WITH THE FLAPS IN THE FULL DOWN POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT STALLED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AND IMPACTED THE RUNWAY IN A NOSE LOW, LEFT WING LOW ATTITUDE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N2749C](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N2749C-2012-09-24), registration cancelled 2012-09-24, S/N 150-70992 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150J
- Registry model: [Cessna 150J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-150j) (registry code 2071820) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 150-70992
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Hector Figuero
- Registered owner: John C. Macone Jr.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Airport: SIG, Isla Grande, runway 9, 5,317 × 100 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 41; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 40 total, 2 in this make and model, 5 as pilot in command

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 130° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 81 °F, dew point 75 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: SJU, 5 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19840805042689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840805042689A), Aug 5, 1984: Cessna 150J, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Substantial damage. Student pilot carrying passenger attempted takeoff with full flaps extended. Aricraft stalled after lift off.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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