Cessna 150F N6630F

Summary

On 8 February 2000 at about 18:00 local time, a Cessna 150F registered N6630F was involved in an accident near Englewood, Florida, United States. 2 people were 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

8 February 2000 at 18:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Englewood, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Buchan Airport (X36)

Coordinates

26.9495, -82.3499

Aircraft

Cessna 150F

Registration

N6630F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Venice → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA00LA087

1 person had minor injuries.

The failure of the pilot to retract the flaps from the fully extended position following the last landing resulting in the failure to maintain airspeed and subsequent descent for a forced landing. A contributing factor in the accident was the pilot's disregard for the wind direction resulting in a 12 knot tailwind on departure.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated after performing airwork he performed two or three full-stop landings and a go-around using runway 12; the wind at a nearby airport was recorded to be from 300 degrees at 12 knots. During the last landing he 'thinks' the flaps were fully extended then lowered 10 or 20 degrees of flaps for the planned short field takeoff from runway 12. He last recalled being at 300-400 feet and thought there was an engine malfunction due 'not good airspeed.' During the forced landing the airplane collided with a vehicle, then the ground. Postaccident, the flaps were fully extended; and were operational. By design, the flap selector requires a pilot to hold down or hold up to extend or retract the flaps respectively, to attain the desired position. The airplane owner's manual states flap deflections of 30 and 40 degrees are not recommended for takeoff. Sufficient quantity of uncontaminated fuel was found and no evidence of flight control or engine preimpact failure or malfunction found. The engine was overhauled approximately 1, 972 hours earlier. There were no reports of engine or airframe related discrepancies by a CFI and student who flew the airplane a day earlier.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.