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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 150 · Spanaway, WA · September 7, 1984

Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal report
Date
September 7, 1984, 08:30 local (15:30 UTC)
Place
Spanaway, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5701GCessna 150
Weather
Visual (VMC) · Day
Status
Completed
Report
Approved by Office Director
FAA report
19840907075889A
Case key
40006

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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 engine powerTakeoff - initial climb
Engine assembly - undeterminedCause
Reason for occurrence undeterminedCause
Forced landingLanding - flare/touchdown
Terrain condition - rough/uneven

Analysis

Acft lost power during takeoff. Plt made forced landing straight ahead in open field.

Aircraft

Registration
N5701G
Reported as
Cessna 150
Category
Airplane
Serial number
15071201
Engine
Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Personal · Part 91
Registered owner
Normal Peterson
Airworthiness certificate
Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
Departed
S44 · Spanaway, WA
Destination
S44 · Spanaway, WA
Airport
None

Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

Role
Pilot
Age
34
Certificates
Flight instructor, Commercial
Airplane ratings
Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
Instrument ratings
Airplane
Medical
Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
Seat
Left

Weather

Conditions
Visual (VMC) · Day
Wind
20° at 6 knots
Visibility
50 statute miles
Lowest ceiling
None
Temperature
55 °F, dew point 48 °F
Altimeter
29.00 inHg
Observed at
TCM, 12 nm away

FAA reports on this event · 1

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