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Cessna 150L N10539

13 September 1986 · Covington, Kentucky, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 13 September 1986 at about 22:15 local time, a Cessna 150L registered N10539, operated by Chester S. Rapp, was involved in an accident near Covington, Kentucky, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 22:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Covington, Kentucky, United States
Coordinates
39.0801, -84.5004
Aircraft
Cessna 150L
Registration
N10539
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Chester S. Rapp
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
ATL86LA257

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT LANDED AT THE AIRSTRIP ON HIS FATHERS FARM AS THE THIRD STOP OF THE DAY. HE REPORTED THAT DURING THE ATTEMPTED TAKEOFF HE HIT A TREE AND STALLED THE ACFT. HIS STUDENT PILOT CERTIFICATE HAD BEEN SIGNED OFF FOR HIS FIRST X-COUNTRY FLT THE DAY PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. WHEN THE ACFT WAS EXAMINED AFTER THE ACCIDENT THE RIGHT YOKE WAS NOT INSTALLED. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE RUDDER PEDALS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ACFT. THERE WERE REPORTS OF MORE THAN ONE PERSON IN THE ACFT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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