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June 29, 1998 · Cessna 152 · N6363B

Columbia, SC

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 29, 1998
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Columbia, SC
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Tail Number
N6363B
Operator
Jim Hamiliton Aircraft
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
MIA98LA191

On his second attempt to land on runway 31, the pilot said he came in 'too high,' and used 30 degrees of flaps to 'lose altitude.' He was not 'maintaining directional control' as well as he would have liked, so he initiated a go-around. He added full power, pushed in the carburetor heat and waited for the airspeed to increase before retracting the flaps. He said the airspeed did not 'build up.' As the airplane reached the end of the 4,999-foot runway, it cleared a fence, and the pilot said he 'saw a power line dead ahead.' He 'pulled up' to clear the power lines. The landing gear caught the power line, and the right wing struck the pole. The airplane 'spun around' and nosed into the top of a building where it came to rest. The airplane was seen by witnesses at a slow speed when it struck the power line and impacted the building. No discrepancies were found with either the airframe or the engine. At the time of the accident the pilot had a total of 81 flight hours, with 79.6 flight hours in this make and model airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's delay in initiating a go-around, which resulted in an inflight collision with power lines.

Full Narrative

On June 29, 1998, about 1745 eastern daylight time, a Cessna 152, N6363B, registered to a private individual, operating as a Title 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, impacted with wires near Columbia, South Carolina. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged. The private pilot and one passenger reported no injures. The flight had originated from the Columbia Owens Downtown Airport about 1630. On his second approach to runway 31, the pilot said, "...[he] came in too high, [and] dropped 30 degrees of flaps to lose altitude...I was not maintaining directional control as well as I would like, so began another go-around." He added full power, pushed in the carburetor heat and "waited for [the] airspeed to build up before retracting [the] flaps...[the] airspeed did not build up." As the airplane reached the end of the 4,999-foot runway, it cleared a fence, and the pilot said he then "saw a power line dead ahead." He "pulled up" to clear the power lines. The landing gear caught the power line, and the right wing struck the pole. The airplane "spun around" and nosed into the top of a building where it came to rest. The airplane was seen by witnesses at a slow speed before it struck the power line and impacted the building. Nobody on the ground was injured. No discrepancies were found with either the airframe or the engine. At the time of the accident the pilot had a total of 81 flight hours, with 79.6 flight hours in this make and model airplane.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time17:45 EDT
Nearest AirportColumbia Downtown (1nm NW)
Runway31
Runway Length4999 ft
Runway Width75 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 152
Tail NumberN6363B
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorJim Hamiliton Aircraft
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235-L2C · Reciprocating · 110
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 46 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind290° @ 9 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point54
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time21:56
Weather SourceWFAC

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