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June 22, 1993 · Cessna 150 · N63255

Smyrna, TN

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
June 22, 1993
Injury Outcomes
1 injury (1 serious injury)
Location
Smyrna, TN
Aircraft
Cessna 150
Tail Number
N63255
Operator
Mathews Air
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
ATL93LA114

THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT SHE MADE A HARD LANDING AND THE AIRCRAFT BOUNCED BACK INTO THE AIR. SHE THEN ATTEMPTED A GO AROUND, BUT INSTEAD OF RAISING THE FLAPS TO TAKEOFF, SHE RETRACTED THE FLAPS TO FULL UP. SHE SAID THE AIRCRAFT THEN STALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE TERRAIN WITH THE LEFT WING

NTSB Probable Cause

THE IMPROPER FLARE AND THE IMPROPER GO AROUND PROCEDURES USED BY THE PILOT

Full Narrative

On June 22, 1993, at about 1525 central daylight time, a Cessna 150, N63255 was substantially damaged following a collision with terrain during a landing attempt at Smyrna, Tennessee. The student pilot received serious injuries in the accident. The aircraft was owned and being operated under 14 CFR Part 91 by Mathews Air, Incorporated of Franklin, Tennessee. Visual meteorological conditions existed at the time of the accident, and no flight plan had been filed for the local instructional flight. The flight departed Smyrna, Tennessee at about 1500. According to witnesses, the student pilot was practicing touch and go landings on runway 19. During the landing, the aircraft appeared to land hard and bounced back into the air. The aircraft then swerved off the runway to the left, and the left wing contacted the terrain. The pilot stated that she landed hard and bounced the aircraft. She then attempted a go around, and accidentally raised the flaps to the full up position. She then lost control of the aircraft and impacted the terrain with the left wing.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time15:25 CDT
Nearest AirportSMYRNA (0nm N)
Runway19
Runway Length5546 ft
Runway Width100 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 150
Tail NumberN63255
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorMathews Air
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200-A · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary1 injury (1 serious injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total1
Crew 1Age 45 · Third Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind160° @ 4 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 5000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point0 C
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time20:35
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data