- Date
- April 12, 1983, 09:00 local (14:00 UTC)
- Place
- Waynesburg, PA
- Injuries
- 1 serious, 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Initial climb
- Aircraft
- N99MLCessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830412025219A
- Case key
- 35168
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The pilot stated that following a normal takeoff, upon reaching an altitude of about 200 to 250 MSL, all eng power was lost. During an attempt to avoid trees at the end of the runway, for a clear area near a highway, the acft hit the top of a t-hangar. The acft came to rest in a gully. Investigation revealed water in the fuel. An inspection of the refueling facility revealed approximately 6 inches of water in the storage tanks.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N99ML
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17099
- Airframe hours
- 4,025
- Engine
- Continental O-200A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Thomas Ross Shaffer
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · December 4, 1982 · 0 hours before
- Departed
- WAY · Waynesburg, PA
- Airport
- WAY · Green County, runway 26, 3,500 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 823 total · 465 in this make and model · 413 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 45 °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.