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February 29, 1992 · Cessna 150M · N45165

San Ysidro, CA

Overview

Report Status
Probable Cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
February 29, 1992
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Location
San Ysidro, CA
Aircraft
Cessna 150M
Tail Number
N45165
Operator
Escalante Juan N Iii
Injuries
Fatal
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
NTSB Number
LAX92FA130

A Cessna 150M collided with level terrain after experiencing an in-flight loss of control. The airplane had completed a touch and go landing and takeoff. When the airplane was on the initial climb phase, the local controller instructed the pilot to change the landing runway. The flight was instructed to turn right, proceed south of the airport, and enter left traffic to land on the opposite runway. Tower personnel observed the airplane between 200 - 300 feet AGL when it entered into a left spin, descended uncontrolled, and impacted the level terrain north of the approach end of the runway. A pilot witness reported that he first noticed the airplane climbing at an unusually nose-high attitude about 100 ft. AGL and level off momentarily. About 10 seconds later, at about 150 ft. AGL, the airplane again entered into an extreme nose high attitude, stalled, and spun to the left. There was no evidence of any mechanical failures or malfunctions found with the airplane.

NTSB Probable Cause

THE CERTIFIED FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S IMPROPER SUPERVISION OF THE FLIGHT TO CORRECT THE STUDENT PILOT'S IMPROPER USE OF THE FLIGHT CONTROLS RESULTING IN AN EXCESSIVE ANGLE OF ATTACK AND FAILURE TO MAINTAIN THE PROPER AIRSPEED. CONTRIBUTING TO THIS ACCIDENT WAS THE INADVERTENT STALL/SPIN.

Full Narrative

A CESSNA 150M COLLIDED WITH LEVEL TERRAIN AFTER EXPERIENCING AN IN FLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL. THE AIRPLANE HAD COMPLETED A TOUCH AND GO LANDING AND TAKEOFF. WHEN THE AIRPLANE WAS ON THE INITIAL CLIMB PHASE THE LOCAL CONTROLLER INSTRUCTED THE PILOT TO CHANGE THE LANDING RUNWAY. THE FLIGHT WAS INSTRUCTED TO TURN RIGHT PROCEED SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT AND ENTER LEFT TRAFFIC TO LAND ON THE OPPOSITE RUNWAY. TOWER PERSONNEL OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE BETWEEN 200 - 300 FEET AGL WHEN IT ENTERED INTO A LEFT SPIN, DESCENDED UNCONTROLLED AND IMPACTED THE LEVEL TERRAIN NORTH OF THE APPROACH END OF THE RUNWAY. A PILOT WITNESS REPORTED THAT HE FIRST NOTICED THE AIRPLANE CLIMBING AT A UNUSUALLY NOSE-HIGH ATTITUDE ABOUT 100 FT. AGL AND LEVEL OFF MOMENTARILY. ABOUT 10 SECONDS LATER, AT ABOUT 150 FT. AGL, THE AIRPLANE AGAIN ENTERED INTO AN EXTREME NOSE HIGH ATTITUDE, STALLED AND SPUN TO THE LEFT. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY MECHANICAL FAILURES OR MALFUNCTIONS FOUND WITH THE AIRPLANE.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time08:56 PST
Nearest AirportBrown Field (0nm)
Runway26
Runway Length7999 ft
Runway Width200 ft
Flight Plan FiledNone
Aircraft FireGrd
Aircraft ExplosionNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 150M
Tail NumberN45165
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageDestroyed
OperatorEscalante Juan N Iii
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · O-200-A · Reciprocating · 100
Seats2

People & Injuries

Injury Summary2 injuries (2 fatalities)
Fatal2
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 44 · Second Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
WindCalm
Visibility30 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 20000 ft
Temperature / Dew Point64 F / 43 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time16:56
Weather SourceWFAC

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