Cessna 150G N8662J

Summary

On 2 March 1996 at about 18:13 local time, a Cessna 150G registered N8662J was involved in an accident near Auburn, California, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 March 1996 at 18:13

Classification

Accident

Location

Auburn, California, United States

Nearest airport

Auburn (AUN)

Coordinates

38.9201, -121.0691

Aircraft

Cessna 150G

Registration

N8662J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX96LA125

2 people had minor injuries.

failure of the pilot to maintain directional control of the aircraft, which resulted in an inadvertent ground swerve.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The Cessna 150G had been modified with conventional landing gear in accordance with an approved STC. The pilot reported that during the takeoff ground roll, he lost directional control, when he raised the tail at about 40 mph. The airplane then veered off the right side of the runway. As the pilot attempted to turn back onto the runway, the left main landing gear contacted a large rock that was imbedded in the ground. The gear strut then separated from the airplane, and the left wing contacted the ground.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.