Cessna 150J N5558G

Summary

On 6 August 1989 at about 14:06 local time, a Cessna 150J registered N5558G was involved in an accident near Dunn, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were on board and one was seriously injured, one had minor injuries. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

6 August 1989 at 14:06

Classification

Accident

Location

Dunn, North Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Denning

Coordinates

35.3091, -78.6101

Aircraft

Cessna 150J

Registration

N5558G

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Dunn → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ATL89LA192

1 person was seriously injured.

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY CALCULATE THE TAKEOFF DISTANCE REQUIRED FOR THE CONDITIONS AND THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH POWER LINES DURING CLIMBOUT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

WHILE ATTEMPTING A TAKEOFF FROM A 1,400 FOOT SOD AIRSTRIP, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH UTILITY LINES ABOUT 100 FEET OFF THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT ESTIMATED THAT THE RUNWAY WAS 1,600 FEET LONG. HOWEVER, THE MEASURED LENGTH WAS 1,400 FEET. THE OWNER'S MANUAL INSTRUCTS THE PILOT TO ADD ABOUT 17% TO THE CALCULATED TOTAL DISTANCE FOR ADDITIONAL TEMPS AND SOD SURFACES. A TAKEOFF DISTANCE OF 1620 FEET WOULD BE REQUIRED TO CLEAR A 50 FOOT OBSTACLE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.