Cessna 150M N704AA

Summary

On 8 August 1997 at about 17:15 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N704AA, operated by Mountain Home Aviation, was involved in an accident near Stanley, Idaho, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 August 1997 at 17:15

Classification

Accident

Location

Stanley, Idaho, United States

Nearest airport

Stanley (2U7)

Coordinates

44.2600, -114.9709

Aircraft

Cessna 150M

Registration

N704AA

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Mountain Home Aviation

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Mountain Home

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA97LA183

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to attain rotation speed. The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control and rough runway conditions were factors.

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

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The pilot reported that prior to takeoff he checked the takeoff performance chart and determined that for the temperature, altitude, runway condition, and wind speed, he had enough runway to clear a 50-foot obstacle. The pilot stated that prior to commencing the takeoff roll, he decided to use a soft field technique because of the rough runway condition. When he rotated the airplane for lift-off, the airplane would not gain altitude, and it settled back to the runway. The pilot reported that this occurred twice. As the pilot was attempting to maintain control of the airplane, it was blown off the runway and subsequently collided with a barbed wire fence.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.