Cessna 150C N2068Z

Summary

On 22 May 2014 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 150C registered N2068Z was involved in an accident near Wellington, Nevada, 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

22 May 2014 at 17:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Wellington, Nevada, United States

Nearest airport

Sweetwater (Usmc) (NV72)

Coordinates

38.5161, -119.2147

Aircraft

Cessna 150C

Registration

N2068Z

Category

Airplane

Year built

1963

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Wellington → Bishop

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR14CA204

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain aircraft control while departing from a wet runway.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that during the takeoff roll on a wet dirt airstrip, the airplane reached rotation speed quickly but indicated no further speed. The pilot felt the main gear impact softer areas on either side while keeping the airplane under control just prior to lifting off. The airplane was airborne briefly then settled back down. As the airplane was approaching the departure end of the runway where the surface slopes down it became airborne. The pilot reported that he turned toward lower terrain and attempted to follow the airport access road but failed to maintain aircraft control. The airplane did not attain sufficient altitude and collided with a fence and nosed over. The wings, vertical stabilizer and rudder were substantially damaged. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.