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May 15, 1993 · Cessna 150L · N16224
Fairmont, WV
Overview
Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 15, 1993
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (2 uninjured)
Location
Fairmont, WV
Aircraft
Cessna 150L
Tail Number
N16224
Operator
Marvin Franks
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
BFO93LA088
The instructor (CFI) and student were practicing touch and go landings on runway 22. The CFI said the 1st 3 landings were successful, but during the 3rd traffic pattern, the student had allowed the airplane to get too far out and too low. The CFI said the student then added too much power and turned onto final approach 'close to traffic pattern altitude . . .' Reportedly, power was reduced to idle and the 'final approach turned in to be a glide.' The CFI stated that carburetor heat was used during the approach. During takeoff, the carburetor heat was shut off and power was applied. However, at about 200 ft AGL, the engine lost power. The CFI took control of the airplane and tried to return on runway 4, but due to inadequate altitude, he was unable to attempt any restart procedures. He elected to land on the northbound lane of Interstate 79. During the forced landing, the airplane's right wing and stabilizer struck a guard rail and was damaged. An exam of the airplane revealed 5.3 gal of auto fuel and no evidence of a mechanical failure.
NTSB Probable Cause
FAILURE OF THE PILOTS TO PROPERLY CLEAR THE ENGINE DURING THE APPROACH.
Full Narrative
THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) AND STUDENT WERE PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS ON RUNWAY 22. THE CFI SAID THE 1ST 3 LANDINGS WERE SUCCESSFULL, BUT DURING THE 3RD TRAFFIC PATTERN, THE STUDENT HAD ALLOWED THE AIRPLANE TO GET TOO FAR OUT AND TOO LOW. THE CFI SAID THE STUDENT THEN ADDED TOO MUCH POWER AND TURNED ONTO FINAL APPROACH 'CLOSE TO TRAFFIC PATTERN ALTITUDE . . .' REPORTEDLY, POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE AND THE 'FINAL APPROACH TURNED IN TO BE A GLIDE.' THE CFI STATED THAT CARBURETOR HEAT WAS USED DURING THE APPROACH. DURING TAKEOFF, THE CARBURETOR HEAT WAS SHUT OFF AND POWER WAS APPLIED. HOWEVER, AT ABOUT 200 FT AGL, THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE CFI TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRPLANE AND TRIED TO RETURN ON RUNWAY 4, BUT DUE TO INADEQUATE ALTITUDE, HE WAS UNABLE TO ATTEMPT ANY RESTART PROCEDURES. HE ELECTED TO LAND ON THE NORTHBOUND LANE OF INTERSTATE 79. DURING THE FORCED LANDING, THE AIRPLANE'S RIGHT WING AND STABILIZER STRUCK A GUARD RAIL AND WAS DAMAGED. AN EXAM OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED 5.3 GAL OF AUTO FUEL AND NO EVIDENCE OF A MECHANICAL FAILURE.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time19:00 EDT
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 150L
Tail NumberN16224
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorMarvin Franks
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200-A · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (2 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured2
Total2
Crew 1Age 32 · First Class
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind250° @ 9 kt, gusting 15 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time23:25
Weather SourceWFAC