Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL85FA243

SELMA, AL, USA

Aircraft #1

N4608X

CESSNA 150G

Analysis

ACFT TOOK OFF FROM SOD STRIP ON HOT HUMID DAY NEAR MAX WEIGHT. PIC SAID HE USED 10 DEGREES FLAPS AND WAS AIRBORNE. AT ABOUT RUNWAY MID POINT. WHEN OVER FIRST TREE LINE AFTER PASSING THRESHOLD ACFT DESCENDED. WHEN OVER BROWN TERRAIN ACFT CLIMBED. WHEN OVER TREES IT DESCENDED. ACFT LANDING GEAR DRAGGED THROUGH NEXT TREE LINE WITH LOSS OF AIRSPEED AND ACTUATION OF STALL WARNING HORN. ACFT MUSHED INTO TALL TREE THEN FELL TO GROUND NOSE FIRST. FLAP ACTUATOR JACKSCREW FOUND IN POSITION WHICH CORRESPONDED TO 16 DEGREE FLAP EXTENSION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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