Plane Crash List

Cessna 150D N5919T

10 June 2001 · Milltown, Wisconsin, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 10 June 2001 at about 01:15 local time, a Cessna 150D registered N5919T, operated by Melvin McKenzie, was involved in an accident near Milltown, Wisconsin, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

The record

Date
at 01:15
Classification
Accident
Location
Milltown, Wisconsin, United States
Nearest airport
Private Airstrip
Coordinates
45.5198, -92.4898
Aircraft
Cessna 150D
Registration
N5919T
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Melvin McKenzie
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Milltown → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
CHI01LA157

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

The stall/mush encountered by the pilot during that takeoff. Factors were the pilot's excessive lowering of the flaps during the takeoff and the trees.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane sustained substantial damage on impact with trees and terrain during climbout. The pilot reported minor injuries. The pilot stated, "No recollection of the accident." A witness stated, "He lifted off about midway and began to climb but he seemed to be a bit slow for a climb. The plane banked slightly to the left away from the tallest tree and then lost altitude and disappeared from my view behind another fence row. I did not observe it flying again and ran to the woods where I suspected I would find the plane. ... My recollection is that the flaps were near full extension as he attempted to climb as they remain now after the crash, probably the same position they were in when he landed the first time." A Cessna 150 manual was reviewed. The manual stated, "Flap deflections of 30 [degrees] and 40 [degrees] are not recommended at any time for take-off."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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