- Date
- January 13, 1986, 10:25 local (15:25 UTC)
- Place
- Summerfield, FL
- Injuries
- 1 fatal
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N714AYCessna 150M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860113000579A
- Case key
- 31478
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The private pilot departed the sod airfield and was observed to perform a steep rotation and intital climb. The winds were off the aircrafts left tail and were observed to be gusty. The aircraft was then observed to lose control and enter a spin to the left. The aircraft struck the ground in a 60 degree nose down attitude and the pilot sustained fatal injuries.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N714AY
- Reported as
- Cessna 150M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 150-79038
- Airframe hours
- 1,434
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- William C. Mcilhenny
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 1, 1985 · 18 hours before
- Departed
- Summerfield, FL
- Destination
- VRB · Vero Beach, FL
- Airport
- Summerfield, runway 10, 3,000 × 50 ft, grass/turf
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 62
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 691 total · 260 in this make and model · 4 in the last 30 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 350° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 54 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- OCF, 15 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.