At about 12:00 EDT, a Cessna 150F crashed on takeoff from Currituck County Airport, killing the two occupants. Witnesses reported that the airplane was about 10 to 20 feet agl, just past the midfield of runway 04, with full flaps extended. It climbed to about 70 to 100 feet as it approached trees at the departure end of the runway and was well below the tree line. The aircraft then appeared to settle and entered a left spin, crashed and burned.
Aug. 6, Maple, N.C. / Cessna 150F
At about 12:00 EDT, a Cessna 150F crashed on takeoff from Currituck County Airport, killing the two occupants. Witnesses reported that the airplane was about 10 to 20 feet agl, just past the midfield of runway 04, with full flaps extended. It climbed to about 70 to 100 feet as it approached trees at the departure end of the runway and was well below the tree line. The aircraft then appeared to settle and entered a left spin, crashed and burned....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 150F crashed during takeoff from Currituck County Airport around 12:00 EDT, killing both occupants.
- Witnesses observed the aircraft take off with full flaps, initially at 10-20 feet, then climbing to 70-100 feet but remaining below the tree line at the departure end of the runway.
- The airplane then appeared to settle, entered a left spin, crashed, and subsequently burned.
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