- Date
- June 20, 1987, 16:30 local (22:30 UTC)
- Place
- East Lynne, MO
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N17297Cessna 150L
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report November 8, 1988
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 34394
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The PIC had been practicing t&g lndgs for the previous hour or so and decided to stop briefly to wait out rain showers in the area. After waiting the PIC fueled the acft with 10 gal of avn fuel and taxied to the active rwy to return to his originating arpt. The PIC noted the wind sock and taxied to the appropriate rwy for the takeoff. Shortly after liftoff the acft gained 30 to 40 ft. the PIC stated that 'a stall seemed to be coming on and I leveled the acft. Flight felt good. Left wing dropped abruptly & acft swerved to the left. Airspeed indicator showed 40 knots. I looked up and acft was facing 90 degrees to the left of direction of flt. Acft impacted in ditch.' No malf of flt controls were found. Acft eng had no malf.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N17297
- Reported as
- Cessna 150L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15073710
- Engine
- Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Midwest Executive Aircraft,Inc
- Registered owner
- Midwest Executive Aircraft
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 9, 1986 · 70 hours before
- Airport
- PVT · Richter (Pvt)
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 27
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Helicopter
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 810 total · 10 in this make and model · 800 as pilot in command · 60 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 15 knots, gusting 30
- Visibility
- 5 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 75 °F
Other investigations on N17297 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.