CESSNA 150M near Cedartown, GA — 2012-04-14
- Date
- 2012-04-14
- Location
- Cedartown, GA, USA
- Airport
- 4A4
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 150M
- Registration
- N714JJ
- Category
- Airplane
- Highest injury
- None
- Fatalities
- 0
Probable cause
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during takeoff.
NTSB narrative
The pilot stated that the wind at the airport was from 210 degrees at 8 knots, and he elected to depart from runway 28. He aligned the airplane with the runway, and applied power. The tail rose during the takeoff roll, and several hundred feet later the airplane began veering to the left. The pilot attempted to correct with right brake but was unsuccessful. The airplane departed the south side of the runway and came to rest upright with the right main landing gear separated and structural damage to the right wing and right horizontal stabilizer. Postaccident examination revealed no evidence of preimpact failure or malfunction that would have precluded normal operation.
NTSB coding
Evidence available
- Photos
- 7 docket documents
Docket documents7
- Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report, NTSB Form 6120.1form
- FAA Inspector Statementinterview
- Passenger Statementinterview
- Record of NTSB Conversation With Pilotother
- Photo 1: Digital Photograph Provided by Pilot. View Depicts the Structural Damage to the Right Wing.photos
- Photo 2: Digital Photograph Provided by The Pilot. View Depicts the Damage to the Right Horizontal Stabilizer.photos
- Weather Reports and Recordsreport
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