# NTSB NYC85LA106: Cessna 150M, N9445U, Blue Hill, ME, April 16, 1985

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 15, 1985, 21:20 local (Apr 16, 1985, 02:20 UTC)
- Place: Blue Hill, ME
- Location: 44.3986° N, 68.5810° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Blue Hill, ME, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=44.3986&lon=-68.5810&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 35859
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC85LA106
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/35859/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC85LA106

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of control - in flight, takeoff - initial climb
  - aircraft handling - poor, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - airspeed(vs) - not maintained, pilot in command (cause)
  - lack of total experience, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - stall/spin - uncontrolled, pilot in command
- In flight collision with terrain/water, descent - uncontrolled

## Analysis

THE PLT REPORTED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF AT AN ALT OF APRX 150 FT AGL, THE LEFT WING STALLED. THE ACFT THEN ENTERED A SPIN AND CONTACTED THE TERRAIN IN AN APPROXIMATE 45 DEG NOSE DOWN ATTITUDE.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N9445U (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 150M
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15078893
- Airframe hours: 1730
- Engines: CONTINENTAL O-200-A 100 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: James Nesbitt
- Registered owner: Granville Lamb
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: BLUE HILL, ME
- Destination: FAIRFIELD, ME
- Flight plan: VFR
- Airport: Blue Hill, runway 34, 3,000 ×  ft, grass/turf

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 39; student; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 57 total, 57 in this make and model, 30 as pilot in command, 20 in the last 90 days

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 3 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 64 °F
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observed at: PHB

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19850415015719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850415015719A), Apr 15, 1985: Cessna 150M, Blue Hill, ME, Destroyed. During takeoff climb aircraft encountered turbulence and wing stalled and aircraft spun to ground.

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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