- Date
- October 6, 1985, 19:00 local (Oct 7, 1985, 02:00 UTC)
- Place
- Burton Lake, OR
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Takeoff
- Aircraft
- N50120Cessna 150
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19851006049109A
- Case key
- 40316
From the NTSB’s public API. By law, NTSB reports can’t be used as evidence in lawsuits over the accident.
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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.
On ground/water encounter with terrain/water
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - rough/unevenFactor
Planning/decision - not understoodCause
Airport facilities,runway/landing area condition - softFactor
Weather condition - unfavorable windFactor
Light condition - sunglareFactor
Nose over
Analysis
The acft failed to become airborne on the soft, short, rough cinder covered airstrip probably due to a combination of density altitude and poor plt technique. The acft struck a berm at the end of the runway where it nosed over. The plt was also departing facing the setting sun.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N50120
- Reported as
- Cessna 150
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 1506975
- Airframe hours
- 6,488
- Engine
- Continental O-200-A, 100 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ruel Teague
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility; Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · June 1, 1985
- Destination
- BNO · Burns, OR
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 28
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 120 total · 72 in this make and model · 62 as pilot in command · 13 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 50 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 61 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.