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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150H · Ansonia, CT · July 23, 1982

Accident · No injuriesFinal report

Date: July 23, 1982, 18:30 local (22:30 UTC)
Place: Ansonia, CT
Injuries: 1 uninjured
Damage: Destroyed
Phase of flight: Initial climb
Aircraft: N7291SCessna 150H
Weather: Visual (VMC) · Day
Status: Completed · report July 23, 1983
Report: Approved by Office Director
FAA report: 19820723035879A
Case key: 69791

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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.

Loss of control - in flightTakeoff - initial climb

Object - wire,transmissionFactor

Go-around - delayedPilot in commandCause

Lack of familiarity with aircraftPilot in commandCause

Touch-and-go - improperPilot in commandCause

In flight collision with objectTakeoff - initial climb

Object - tree(s)Factor

In flight collision with terrain/waterTakeoff - initial climb

Analysis

The pilot flew to another local airport to practice touch and go landings. During the takeoff from the 1750 foot runway the aircraft stalled into the trees. The pilot stated that the aircraft settled into the tree tops when he maneuvered to avoid power lines.

Aircraft

Registration: N7291S
Reported as: Cessna 150H
Category: Airplane
Serial number: 15067991
Airframe hours: 1,637
Engine: Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage: Destroyed
Flight: Personal · Part 91
Operator: Bridgeport Flight Service, Inc
Registered owner: Bridgeport Flight Service, Inc
Departed: BDR · Bridgeport, CT
Destination: BDR · Bridgeport, CT
Airport: ONO · Ansonia, runway 17, 1,750 × 250 ft, grass/turf

N7291SRegistration cancelled Nov 15, 1983 · Cessna 150HS/N 15067991 Airframe modelCessna 150H

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: 33
Certificate: Commercial
Airplane ratings: Single-engine land
Medical: Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
Flight hours: 1,359 total · 1 in this make and model · 1,167 as pilot in command

Weather

Conditions: Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind: 0° at 12 knots
Visibility: 5 statute miles
Temperature: 171 °F
Altimeter: 29.00 inHg

FAA reports on this event · 1

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

Accident 19820723035879ACessna 150H · Ansonia, CTUnable to climb after touch and go landing. Mushed into trees off end of a runway. Possible downdraft.Jul 23, 1982 · N7291S · Destroyed