Cessna 150G accident near Lyndonville, Vermont, August 15, 1993
On August 15, 1993 at about 6:00 pm local time, a Cessna 150G, registered N2807S, was substantially damaged in an accident near Lyndonville, Vermont (Caledonia County Airport). It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person was seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
AN INADVERTENT STALL OF THE AIRPLANE AS A RESULT OF THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED AND IMPROPER USE OF THE CARBURETOR HEAT AND FLAPS DURING TAKEOFF WHICH DEGRADED AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 15, 1993 · about 6:00 pm local time
- Place
- Lyndonville, Vermont · Caledonia County Airport
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person was seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 150G · all 150Gs on the register
- Registration
- N2807S · no longer on the register · serial 15066707
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
AFTER TAKEOFF, THE PILOT OBSERVED AN ENGINE COWL DOOR OPEN, SO HE LANDED AND THE DOOR WAS SECURED BY GROUND PERSONNEL. HE TOOK OFF AGAIN, BUT HE STATED THAT HIS AIRSPEED WAS LOW AND 'THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER.' HE REPORTED THAT HE 'DROPPED WING FLAPS AND TRIED TO TURN BACK TO THE RUNWAY...WHILE IN THE TURN THE ENGINE COMPLETELY QUIT.' A WITNESS ON THE GROUND (THE AIRPORT MANAGER) SAW THE AIRPLANE TAKE OFF AND STATED: 'THE FLAPS WERE DOWN IN EXCESS OF 10 DEGREES AND THE AIRCRAFT SEEMED TO BE DOING SLOW FLIGHT....THE AIRCRAFT TRIED TO EXECUTE A LEFT TURN...AND CONTACTED THE GROUND.' EXAMINATION OF THE ENGINE REVEALED THE CARBURETOR HEAT CONTROL WAS IN THE 'ON' POSITION. ADDITIONALLY, THE WING FLAPS APPEARED TO BE...FULLY EXTENDED. THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AFTER SOME MINOR ADJUSTEMNT AND 'RAN SMOOTHLY.' THE DENSITY ALTITUDE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2200 FEET AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; multi-engine sea; single-engine land
- Flight time: 3,662 hours in all; 168 in this make and model; 16 in the last 90 days; 11 in the last 30 days
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, August 13, 1993; 1 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,600 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Continental O-200-A (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: 6B8 at 6:00 pm
- Destination: 6B8
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 2, 3,300 ft by 60 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 360° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 25 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
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