Cessna 150M N45200

Summary

On 21 June 1995 at about 13:30 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N45200 was involved in an accident near Bovey, Minnesota, 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

21 June 1995 at 13:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Bovey, Minnesota, United States

Coordinates

47.2907, -93.4004

Aircraft

Cessna 150M

Registration

N45200

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Unknown → Pinecreek

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI95LA190

Nobody was injured.

THE PILOT'S DELAY IN ABORTING THE TAKEOFF.

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

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THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE DEPARTED TO THE NORTH BECAUSE 400 FEET MORE RUNWAY WAS AVAILABLE. HE BECAME AIRBORNE APPROXIMATELY 1,500 FEET DOWN THE GRASS RUNWAY AND REALIZED HE 'WASN'T GOING TO CLEAR TREES.' HE ABORTED THE TAKEOFF AND APPLIED BRAKES. HE SAID THAT AFTER BRAKING FOR 400 FEET, THE RIGHT BRAKE FAILED AND THE AIRPLANE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND 'GROUND LOOPED.' THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT WING. THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) INSPECTOR WHO EXAMINED THE WRECKAGE REPORTED THAT THE AIRPLANE WAS AT MAXIMUM GROSS WEIGHT AND DEPARTED THE END OF THE RUNWAY. THE RIGHT BRAKE COULD NOT BE FUNCTIONALLY TESTED BECAUSE THE LINES WERE DESTROYED WHEN THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR STRUT COLLAPSED. HE REPORTED THAT TWO SKID MARKS WERE VISIBLE, ON THE RUNWAY SURFACE, STARTING ABOUT 350 FEET PRIOR TO THE DEPARTURE END AND NO EVIDENCE OF PREIMPACT MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION WAS DISCOVERED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.