Cessna 150G N8450J

Summary

On 22 June 1998 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 150G registered N8450J was involved in an accident near Rush City, Minnesota, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 June 1998 at 16:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Rush City, Minnesota, United States

Nearest airport

Rush City Airport (54Y)

Coordinates

45.6799, -92.9600

Aircraft

Cessna 150G

Registration

N8450J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Souix Fall

Aircraft damage

Destroyed

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI98LA212

2 people were seriously injured.

the pilot inadvertently stalled the airplane during the initial takeoff climb. Factors associated with the accident were the pilot's inattentiveness at lowering excessive flaps for takeoff.

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 'inadvertently' set the flaps to 20 degrees. He reported flying in ground effect for about 600 feet prior to climbing to an altitude of about 30 feet above the ground. The airplane then stalled, impacted the terrain, and a post impact fire ensued. Inspection of the airplane revealed the flap actuator was extended 4.8 inches which correlates to 29 degrees of flaps being extended. The pilot reported he was used to flying a Piper Cherokee and 'incorrectly thought that just like a Cherokee a 20 degree wing flap [setting] would shorten [the] ground roll.'

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.