- Date
- September 21, 1983, 14:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- La Grande, OR
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Landing
- Aircraft
- N9496UCessna 150M
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830921051019A
- Case key
- 39771
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft made a hard landing during an aborted takeoff. The pilot stated that after takeoff he thought he could not clear the trees at the departure end of the rwy. He closed the throttle and attempted to re-land his acft. During touchdown on the rough dirt road being used as a rwy the nose gear collapsed and the acft nosed over. Max alt during takeoff was 15 ft AGL. The density alt was about 6600 ft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9496U
- Reported as
- Cessna 150M
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15078444
- Airframe hours
- 2,105
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- James M. Skoch
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 5, 1983
- Departed
- La Grane, OR
- Destination
- PDT · Pendelton, OR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 656 total · 626 in this make and model · 603 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 180° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 50 °F, dew point 34 °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.