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April 10, 2021 · Cessna 150M · N439WT

Tishomingo, OK

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
April 10, 2021
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Tishomingo, OK
Aircraft
Cessna 150M (1976)
Tail Number
N439WT
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
CEN21LA188

The pilot reported he was taking off on personal flight when a gust of wind lifted the airplane’s wing, and the airplane became airborne during his corrective control input. The pilot continued the climbout and attempted to gain airspeed, but the airplane did not accelerate and seemed to slow. The pilot elected to land the airplane to avoid trees that were ahead of him. The airplane touched down on a grass area just beyond the end of the runway but impacted in a drainage ditch about 100 ft. beyond the departure end of the runway that collapsed the nose landing gear. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mounts at the nose landing gear. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations and that the engine was making power at impact. At the time of the accident, the pilot was taking off on runway 35 with a quartering wind from the northwest. The pilot reported that he may have encountered wind shear over the treetops which might have kept him low and slow to accelerate.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot’s decision to abort the takeoff on encountering a wind gust and his landing beyond the end of the runway that resulted in the airplane impacting a ditch collapsing the nose landing gear.

Full Narrative

The pilot reported he was taking off on personal flight when a gust of wind lifted the airplane’s wing, and the airplane became airborne during his corrective control input. The pilot continued the climbout and attempted to gain airspeed, but the airplane did not accelerate and seemed to slow. The pilot elected to land the airplane to avoid trees that were ahead of him. The airplane touched down on a grass area just beyond the end of the runway but impacted in a drainage ditch about 100 ft. beyond the departure end of the runway that collapsed the nose landing gear. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the engine mounts at the nose landing gear. A Federal Aviation Administration inspector reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operations and that the engine was making power at impact. At the time of the accident, the pilot was taking off on runway 35 with a quartering wind from the northwest. The pilot reported that he may have encountered wind shear over the treetops which might have kept him low and slow to accelerate.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:30 CDT
Nearest AirportTishomingo Airpark (0.2nm N)
Runway35
Runway Length3100 ft
Runway Width60 ft
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 150M
Tail NumberN439WT
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200 · Reciprocating
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 50 · Third Class · None
Crew 2None

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind330° @ 12 kt, gusting 18 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point66 F / 37 C
Altimeter29.91 inHg
Observation Time13:50
Weather SourceWFAC

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