- Date
- May 10, 1985, 17:45 local (21:45 UTC)
- Place
- Hancock, MA
- Injuries
- 1 serious
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N3550VCessna 150M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850510016549A
- Case key
- 35871
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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.
Analysis
The acft was under contract to the Massachusetts state environmental department. It was being used for aerial observation of forest fires & for the disposition of ground fire fighting personel & equipment. The plt reported that while he was attempting to find a suitable access road, the landing gear contacted the tops of trees. He stated that the terrain rose faster than the acft would climb.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3550V
- Reported as
- Cessna 150M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15076544
- Airframe hours
- 2,467
- Engine
- Continental O-200, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Public aircraft · Part 91
- Operator
- Burton Holden
- Registered owner
- Durton D. Holden
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · September 26, 1984
- Departed
- Turner Falls, MA
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 70
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 776 total · 177 in this make and model · 34 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 70 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.