Cessna 150 N6581T

Summary

On 6 September 2006 at about 15:30 local time, a Cessna 150 registered N6581T was involved in an accident near Laurel, Montana, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 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

6 September 2006 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Laurel, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Private airstrip (NONE)

Coordinates

45.6628, -108.7192

Aircraft

Cessna 150

Registration

N6581T

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Laurel → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

SEA06CA178

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's excessive application of the brakes during an aborted takeoff, which resulted in a nose over.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, during the takeoff roll, she did not feel the airplane was accelerating "as normal" and made a decision to abort the takeoff. The pilot stated that "upon applying the brakes the aircraft rolled onto its back." The pilot further stated that the accident could have been prevented by making the decision to abort the landing sooner and by not braking as hard.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.