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Kinston, NC
THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTED THAT HE WAS IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN, WORKING ON TAKEOFFS AND LANDINGS. WHILE LANDING THE AIRPLANE, HE ENCOUNTERED A GUST OF WIND. HE ADDED POWER, AND LOST CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT. THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH THE TURF RUNWAY, AND CAME TO REST IN A BEAN FIELD. THE STUDENT PILOT HAD LOGGED ABOUT 23 HOURS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
WAS THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN AIRCRAFT CONTROL DURING THE GO AROUND. A FACTOR WAS THE WIND GUSTS WHICH OCCURRED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
On November 21, 1993, at about 1515 eastern standard time, a Cessna 150L, N5340Q, collided with terrain following a loss of control during landing at the Moss Hill Airport, near Kinston, North Carolina. The student pilot had minor injuries. The aircraft was operated under 14 CFR Part 91 by Moss Hill Airport, Inc. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed for the local, solo-instructional flight. The flight originated in the Moss Hill Airport at about 1500. The pilot reported the following: He was in the traffic pattern, working on takeoffs and landings. While landing the airplane, he encountered a gust of wind. He added power, and lost directional control of the airplane. The airplane collided with the sod airstrip, and came to rest in a bean field. Structural damage to the left wing and fuselage resulted.