ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 195926
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| Date: | Sunday 4 June 2017 |
| Time: | 09:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 150H |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N6511S |
| MSN: | 15067311 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5498 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Plum Island Airport (2B2), Newburyport, MA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Newburyport, MA (2B2) |
| Newburyport, MA (2B2) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The solo student pilot reported that, during the takeoff roll, the pilot’s side window blew open as full power was applied. He added that he “reached over with [his] right hand to close [the] window,” but as he did so, the airplane veered off the runway to the left into a wooded area and impacted terrain. The student pilot reported that he had noticed on previous flights that the window latch was loose and that he had planned to get it fixed but had not done so.
Both wings sustained substantial damage.
The student pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The student pilot's decision to attempt to close the cockpit window during takeoff and his subsequent failure to maintain directional control.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
FAA register: http://registry.faa.gov/aircraftinquiry/NNum_Results.aspx?NNumbertxt=N6511S
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 05-Jun-2017 04:40 | Geno | Added |
| 05-Jun-2017 17:42 | Geno | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source] |
| 06-Sep-2017 07:06 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
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