Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Conesus, New York 14424
Tuesady, September 19, 2000 14:38 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

The pilot/owner initiated a takeoff from a grass field that was 1,100 feet in length. He said he deployed 10 degrees of flaps and used a soft field technique for takeoff. The pilot said the airplane produced full power during the takeoff roll and climbed immediately after takeoff. However, the airplane was unable to climb over the obstacles at the departure end of the runway. The airplane struck wires, collided with terrain, and came to rest inverted. The pilot reported that there were no mechanical deficiencies with the airplane. Examination of the airplane by FAA inspectors revealed the wing flaps were in the fully retracted position. Interpolation of performance charts in the owner's manual revealed that the total takeoff distance required to clear a 50-foot obstacle was 1,671 feet.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

the pilot's inadequate preflight performance planning.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 9/19/2000
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1438
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City CONESUS
Event State NEW YORK
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 14424
Event Date Year 2000
Event Date Month 9
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude --
Event Location Longitude --
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID NONE
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 1500
Weather Briefing Completeness Not pertinent
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1454 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 360
Weather Observation Facility ID ROC
Elevation of weather observation facility 560
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 18
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 20000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 77
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 57
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) 1710
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 11057
NTSB Notification Source FAA - Eastern Region Comm Cent
NTSB Notification Date Sep 20 2000 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 900
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Nov 28 2001 7:25AM
User who most recently changed record NTSB\MONR
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N8376J
NTSB Number IAD00LA084
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name Cessna
Aircraft Model 150G
Aircraft Series Identifier 150G
Aircraft Serial Number 15066276
Certified Max Gross Weight 1600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Apr 4 2000 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 69
Airframe Hours 3518
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MATTHEW S. STEVENS
Aircraft Owner Street Address
Aircraft Owner City CANADAIGUA
Aircraft Owner State NY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 14424
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event Yes
Departure Airport Code NONE
Departure City
Departure State
Departure Country
Departure Time 1435
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code ROC
Destination City ROCHESTER
Destination State NY
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Takeoff
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Oct 17 2001 10:40AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 18
Runway Length 1100
Runway Width 50
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --