Cessna 150M N778ME

Summary

On 11 January 2009 at about 18:45 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N778ME, operated by Hap's Aerial Enterprises, INC., was involved in an accident near Sellersburg, Indiana, United States. 2 people were 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

11 January 2009 at 18:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Sellersburg, Indiana, United States

Nearest airport

Clark Regional Airport (KJVY)

Coordinates

38.3656, -85.7383

Aircraft

Cessna 150M

Registration

N778ME

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Hap's Aerial Enterprises, INC.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sellersburg → Sellersburg

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09CA131

Nobody was injured.

The student pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed during takeoff, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at a low altitude. An additional cause was the flight instructor's delayed remedial action.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The accident occurred during the student pilot's initial takeoff on an instructional flight. The flight instructor reported that shortly after liftoff the airplane turned slightly into the wind before entering an aerodynamic stall out of ground effect. The flight instructor immediately assumed control of the airplane and attempted to recover from the stalled condition. The airplane impacted the runway nose first and then bounced several times before coming to rest. The engine firewall, engine mounts, nose landing gear, lower cowling, and propeller were damaged.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.