Cessna 150M N9237U

Summary

On 11 November 1994 at about 03:40 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N9237U was involved in an accident near Seguin, Texas, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

11 November 1994 at 03:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Seguin, Texas, United States

Coordinates

29.5700, -97.9602

Aircraft

Cessna 150M

Registration

N9237U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Addison

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

FTW95LA042

1 person had minor injuries.

THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ATTAIN A PROPER CLIMB RATE AFTER TAKEOFF. A FACTOR WAS THE DARK NIGHT LIGHT CONDITION.

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

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ACCORDING TO THE PILOT, IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF INTO DARK NIGHT VMC, 'THE ENGINE BEGAN A SERIES OF SURGES AND BEGAN TO LOSE AIRSPEED.' WHILE MANEUVERING TO AVOID OBSTACLES, THE AIRPLANE MAINTAINED LEVEL FLIGHT AND EXECUTED LEVEL TURNS. AS THE PILOT 'PULLED UP SHARPLY' TO AVOID POWER LINES, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK WIRES WITH THE MAIN LANDING GEAR. AFTER STRIKING THE WIRES, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE AND THEN DESCENDED TO THE GROUND ABOUT 150-200 FEET PAST THE POLE. BOTH THE LEFT FRONT CYLINDER FIN AND SPINNER CONE DISPLAYED CYLINDRICAL CRUSHING. A TELEPHONE POLE WAS FOUND SHEARED OFF APPROXIMATELY 12 FEET FROM THE TOP. ENGINE EXAMINATION AND TEARDOWN DID NOT REVEAL ANY MECHANICAL ANOMALIES. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT'S DIAGRAM, THE AIRPLANE WAS EITHER IN LEVEL FLIGHT OR BANKING TO AVOID OBSTACLES FOR APRX 0.6 MILES PAST THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RUNWAY PRIOR TO STRIKING WIRES.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.