MKC87LA126

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150L · Antioch, NE · June 21, 1987

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
June 21, 1987, 10:30 local (15:30 UTC)
Place
Antioch, NE
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N1363QCessna 150L
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed · report November 8, 1988
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19870621062679A
Case key
34402

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Sequence of events

NTSB’s coding before 2008: each occurrence and phase of flight, and the causes and factors under it. The codes are defined in NTSB’s coding manual.

In flight collision with terrain/waterTakeoff - initial climb
Preflight planning/preparation - inadequatePilot in commandCause
Weather condition - high density altitudeFactor
Raising of flaps - prematurePilot in commandCause
Nose overLanding
Terrain condition - softFactor
Terrain condition - wetFactor

Analysis

The rwy was 1900 feet long with 5500 ft density altitude. With pilot and passenger and 30 degrees of flaps and calm wind, airplane lifted off, cleared fence and road. Pilot said he lowered the nose and raised flaps to 20 degrees but may have retracted them fully. Airplane settled to swampy terrain and went inverted.

Aircraft

Registration
N1363Q
Reported as
Cessna 150L
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15072663
Airframe hours
2,318
Engine
Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Operator
Allen T. Bright
Registered owner
Allen T Bright
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility
Destination
Alliance, NE
Airport
Private Strip, runway 12, 1,900 × ft, grass/turf

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
30
Certificates
Flight instructor, Commercial
Airplane ratings
Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left
Flight hours
431 total · 80 in this make and model · 331 as pilot in command · 33 in the last 90 days

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
Calm
Visibility
20 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
73 °F, dew point 52 °F
Altimeter
30.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.