Cessna 150F N6446F

Summary

On 2 September 2009 at about 17:10 local time, a Cessna 150F registered N6446F, operated by Robert C. Rawlings, was involved in an accident near Rosedale, Michigan, 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

2 September 2009 at 17:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Rosedale, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Rosedale Airport (PVT)

Coordinates

46.4792, -84.3683

Aircraft

Cessna 150F

Registration

N6446F

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Robert C. Rawlings

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sault Ste. Marie → Sault Ste. Marie

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN09LA557

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's failure to maintain directional control during the takeoff ground run. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's deteriorated physical and mental capabilities.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The 84-year-old pilot reported that the airplane did not seem to have enough power to become airborne during the takeoff. The airplane veered off the right side of the runway, where it came to rest after contacting trees and scrub brush. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and wings. Neither the pilot nor the airplane had flown during the past 3 years. The pilot did not hold a current medical certificate. The pilot's wife reported that he suffered a fall 3 years ago and that his physical and mental capabilities were such that he should not have been trying to fly the airplane.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.