Cessna 150M N9416U

Summary

On 5 July 2011 at about 16:20 local time, a Cessna 150M registered N9416U, operated by Davis Robert L, was involved in an accident near Ridgeway, Virginia, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

5 July 2011 at 16:20

Classification

Accident

Location

Ridgeway, Virginia, United States

Nearest airport

Pace Airport (VA02)

Coordinates

36.5844, -79.8897

Aircraft

Cessna 150M

Registration

N9416U

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Davis Robert L

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Ridgeway → Morriston

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11CA377

2 people were seriously injured.

The pilot's decision to takeoff using a flap setting higher than the manufacturer's recommended setting for takeoff.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The certified flight instructor (CFI) and his student completed the preflight inspection and engine run up. The airplane became airborne about 1/3 way down the runway, climbed slowly and collided with trees at the departure end of the runway. The airplane descended, impacted the ground and came to rest inverted. A postaccident examination revealed the airplane was at or slightly over the maximum takeoff weight, and the flaps were set at 10-degrees. According to the airplane's pilot operating handbook, the best rate of climb with no obstacles should be performed with zero flaps. The CFI reported that there were no anomalies that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.